SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS AND CONDOM USE IN SELECTED FISHING COMMUNITIES OF KAINJI LAKE BASIN, NIGERIA

Olowosegun, T. and Akangbe, J. A. and Olowosegun, O. M. and Sule, A. M. and Sanni, A. O. and Ifejika, P. I. (2009) SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS AND CONDOM USE IN SELECTED FISHING COMMUNITIES OF KAINJI LAKE BASIN, NIGERIA. Continental J. Tropical Medicine, 3. pp. 14-21.

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Abstract

This paper has highlighted the sexual behaviour and the use of condom among the fisherfolk in some selected fishing communities in the Kainji lake basin. The sample was taken from Yauri emirate in ten fishing communities. This finding revealed that 76.0% of the respondents were still in their active age, 15 – 45 years. 58.7% were into polygamy, sexually active with multiple relationships. 74.0% of respondents of them have heard of condom and its uses but the desire of respondents to protect themselves and use of effective measures like the condoms is lacking in the study area. 62.2% of respondents perceived the condom as a protective devise for individual against possible HIV infection during any sexual activity. There is a high level of knowledge about the condom and its protective role against infections but does not translate safe sex in the fishing communities. Various health programmes for the eradication of STIs diseases had not been well extended to fishing communities. However, some recommendations were made to fight against health related problems, especially HIV/AIDS

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