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Title Sexual networking among market women in Benin City, Bendel State, Nigeria
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/1885/41173
Date 1993
Author(s) Omorodion, Francisca Isi
Abstract A survey of market women was conducted in Benin City. These women are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and STD infections since their trading activities involve long-distance travelling away from families and sexual exposure to strangers. The questionnaire included questions on socioeconomic background, sexual and health behaviour. Results indicate that there is a high level of sexual networking, especially extramarital: 26 per cent of the women have sexual intercourse with strangers, and 70 per cent have extramarital sexual relationships. A high proportion of the market women and those in close contact have contracted STDs. It is evident, therefore, that public-health education concerning AIDS and STDs is urgently needed. - no
Subject(s) sexual networking; market women; Benin City; Nigeria; AIDS; STDs; mdcn-epdm; mdcn-pblc
Language en_AU
Publisher Health Transition Centre, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University
Type of publication ejournal
Format 31747 bytes; application/pdf
Rights yes
Identifier Suppl.; Health Transition Review; 3; 1993; 458
Repository Canberra - Australian National University
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