Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science1816-49271996-0751Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/jfas.2014.387.397JuliusOlapade Olufemi ContehZahara F. 5201495Benefit related relationship among the artisanal fisher folks of Tombo a fishing
community in Western Rural District of Sierra Leone was studied. The study was
carried out to ascertain the socioeconomic activities of target, their level
of involvement and reasons for going into transactional sexual activities. Eighty
structured questionnaires were administered to randomly selected fishermen and
people engaged in fish related activities and this was backed up by the record
of reported HIV cases especially among women at the Tombo Community Health Centre.
Data collected from the interview was treated using measure of central tendency
such as mean and percentages and results are presented in tables and charts.
Respondents ages ranged between
15-65 years; sex (fishermen to fish traders) was 71.3% (females) and 28.75%
(males), respectively. Marital status of respondents was single, married, divorced,
separated and widowed. Predominant religion of respondents was Islam and Christianity.
The study revealed that transactional sex in the study area is mediated by economic,
structural and environmental factors. The study also revealed that 70.12% of
documented HIV cases at the Tombo Community Health Centre were female while
29.87% were male and were between the active ages of 15-55 years. Fish traders
(68.8%) and fishermen (8.44%) constituted the highest carriers of HIV in the
study area.]]>Adebola, A.A.,20062006Allison, E.H. and J.A. Seeley,20045215234Awounda, M.,20032003Bene, C. and S. Merten,200836875899Chaterji, M., N. Muray, D. London and P. Anglewics,20042004Clark, G.,1994FAO.,20042004Freire, P.,1993Pages: 164Pages: 164Freire, P.,1993Idowu, A.A., O.J. Olaoye, A. Ifegbesan, W.O. Abdul and Olawale O'Busayo,2012124254Kher, A.,20082008Kiwanuka, N., A. Ssetaala, J. Mpendo, M. Wambuzi and A. Nanvubya et al.,2013161862118629Levert, S.,2006Pages: 144Pages: 144Luiz, J. and L. Roets,19981998Macpherson, E.E., J. Sadalaki, M. Njoloma, V.L. Nyongopa and L. Nkhwazi et al.,20122012NDHS.,20032003Olowosegun, T., J.A. Akangbe, O.M. Olowosegun, A.M. Sule and V. Owena,200977480Rowley, E., Z. Tunze, G. Mbaruku, M. Schilperood and P. Spiegel,20062006pp: 64Seeley, J.A. and E.H. Allison,200517688697Smith, J., F. Nalagoda, M.J. Wawer, D. Serwadda and N. Sewankambo,199910452459Varga, A.C.,19961996Webb, D.,1997Pages: 258Pages: 258WHO.,20062006