SOCIAL AND HEALTH IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL SEX WORK AMONG SINGLE FEMALE YOUTHS IN BAUCHI METROPOLIS

Authors

  • Hauwa Hussein
  • Dr. James Iiiya Kyamu

Abstract

  • The study examined the Social and Health impact of commercial sex work among single female
    youths in Bauchi metropolis. Survey research design was employed for the study. The instrument
    for data collection was a self-developed 58 item questionnaire. The sample of the study consisted
    of 311 single female youths commercial sex workers in Bauchi metropolis. The findings of the
    study revealed that the social impacts of commercial sex work among single female youths were:
    crimes, erosion of love in marriage, childbirth out of wedlock, denial of inheritance to children born
    through prostitution, involvement in drug abuse/addition and single parenthood and its
    attendant’s challenges. The health impact of commercial sex work were fractures/dislocation inflict
    on commercial sex workers by violent men, reduction of life expectancy due to HIV/AIDS
    infection, abortion and its related complications and sexually transmitted infection including
    HIV/AIDS. There is no significant difference in the social impact of commercial sex work between
    age 13-20 and 21-30 single female youths. There is no significant difference in the health impact
    of commercial sex work between age 13-20 and 21-30 single female youths. Based on the findings
    of the study, the paper proffered suggestions on ways to curtail the social and health problems of
    commercial sex work.
    Key words: Social, health, impact, commercial sex work

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Published

2024-05-13

How to Cite

Hauwa Hussein, & Dr. James Iiiya Kyamu. (2024). SOCIAL AND HEALTH IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL SEX WORK AMONG SINGLE FEMALE YOUTHS IN BAUCHI METROPOLIS. BW Academic Journal. Retrieved from https://bwjournal.org/index.php/bsjournal/article/view/1895