Entendiendo el comercio sexo entre los pescadores artesanales de Ghana
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https://doi.org/10.47193/mafis.3822025010107Palabras clave:
pesquerías de pequeña escala, seguridad alimentaria, pobreza, enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS)Resumen
A pesar de sus implicaciones negativas, el intercambio de sexo por pescado se está extendiendo cada vez más en muchos estados pesqueros de África. El objetivo principal de este estudio fue evaluar la dinámica del comercio sexual a cambio de pescado entre los pescadores de pequeña escala en las comunidades pesqueras marinas de Axim, Apam, Dixcove y Tema a lo largo de la costa de Ghana. Los datos se recopilaron entre marzo y mayo de 2024 a través de cuestionarios cara a cara y la ayuda de un facilitador local. Los datos obtenidos de 49 encuestados cubrieron las fuentes de motivación, percepciones, causas y efectos de las transacciones de sexo por pescado, las cuales fueron analizadas utilizando el SPSS v27. Los resultados mostraron que la mayoría de los encuestados (95,9%) reconocieron la existencia de intercambio de sexo a cambio de pescado en estas comunidades pesqueras. Las principales motivaciones para participar en este comercio sexual fueron la falta de dinero (34%), factores sexuales (30%) y la codicia (18%). Las principales causas identificadas fueron la pobreza (51%), la necesidad de pagar deudas (13%), el abandono escolar (12%) y la mala crianza de los hijos (12%). Entre los principales efectos se encuentran la muerte (31%), las enfermedades de transmisión sexual (22%) y el embarazo adolescente (20%). Los resultados ponen de relieve la urgente necesidad de generar líneas de crédito, educar al público sobre los daños del intercambio de sexo por pescado y crear fuentes alternativas de ingresos.
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Rachael Ackah, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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