Family background, sexual behaviour, and HIV/AIDS vulnerability of female street hawkers in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOyefara, J.L.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-31T11:24:16Z
dc.date.available2019-08-31T11:24:16Z
dc.date.issued2006-03
dc.description.abstractThis article examines the sexual behaviour and the HIV/AIDS knowledge and vulnerability of female street hawkers in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. A total of 126 female street hawkers under 18 were sampled in a cross‐sectional survey and six Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted to generate data from respondents. Data on sexual behaviour reveal that 79.4% of respondents are sexually active, while 62.6% of them initiated sexual intercourse at 11 years old or below. Data on knowledge about HIV/AIDS show that all the respondents have heard about the pandemic. Specifically, 64.3% and 35.7% of respondents mentioned sexual intercourse and blood contact as major routes for HIV transmission, respectively. Only 7.1% of the respondents use condoms during sexual intercourse. FGD data show significant relationships between sexual behaviour and condom use and the poverty level of the families, parental neglect, and poor parent – child communication. Since female street hawkers in Nigeria are highly vulnerable to HIV infection, the government and NGOs working on the prevention of HIV/AIDS should pay special attention to children, especially urban street hawkers.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOyefara, J. L. (2005). Family background, sexual behaviour, and HIV/AIDS vulnerability of female street hawkers in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. International Social Science Journal, 57(186), 687-698.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1468-2451.2005.00585.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4983
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.titleFamily background, sexual behaviour, and HIV/AIDS vulnerability of female street hawkers in Lagos metropolis, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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