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Africa: Money, Food and Survival - What Drives Paid Sex Among Young ...
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Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, iscommonamong young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 haveengagedin this exchange in South Africa,23% in Nigeriaand25% in Uganda. The behaviour has been linked to negative consequences such asunintended pregnancy,sexual violenceandHIV infections.
Transactional sex refers to sexual relationships outside marriage that are not classified as commercial sex work, but where there is an expectation that material, financial or other benefits will be exchanged for intimacy or companionship.
We are sexual and reproductive health researchers focused on the intersection of evidence, policy, and lived realities of adolescents in Africa. We recentlyexaminedthe extent and drivers of transactional sex among pregnant and parenting adolescents in three African countries: Burkina Faso, Kenya and Malawi.
In our earlierqualitative research workwith pregnant and parenting girls in Nairobi's informal settlements, we found that pregnancy intensified economic insecurity. The focus of government and most NGOs, howe…
Money, food and survival: what drives paid sex among young mums in 3 ...
Money, food and survival: what drives paid sex among young mums in 3 ...
Money, food and survival: what drives paid sex among young mums in 3 African countries
By Anthony Idowu Ajayi & Beryl Nyatuga Machoka & Caroline W. Kabiru - The Conversation
- Source:
Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is
common
among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have
engaged
in this exchange in South Africa,
23% in Nigeria
and
25% in Uganda
. The behaviour has been linked to negative consequences such as
unintended pregnancy
,
sexual violence
and
HIV infections
.
Transactional sex refers to sexual relationships outside marriage that are not classified as commercial sex work, but where there is an expectation that material, financial or other benefits will be exchanged for intimacy or companionship.
We are sexual and reproductive health researchers focused on the intersection of evidence, policy, and lived realities of adolescents in Africa. We recently
examined
the extent and drivers of transactional sex among pregnant and parenting adolescents in three African countries: Burkina Faso, Kenya and Malawi.
In our ear…
Money, Food And Survival: What Drives Paid Sex Among Young Mums in 3 ...
Money, Food And Survival: What Drives Paid Sex Among Young Mums in 3 ...
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Transactional sex is a coping strategy for some adolescents. Stephane de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images
Anthony Idowu Ajayi
,
African Population and Health Research Center
;
Beryl Nyatuga Machoka
,
African Population and Health Research Center
, and
Caroline W. Kabiru
,
African Population and Health Research Center
Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is
common
among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have
engaged
in this exchange in South Africa,
23% in Nigeria
and
25% in Uganda
. The behaviour has been linked to negative consequences such as
unintended pregnancy
,
sexual violence
and
HIV infections
.
Transactional sex refers to sexual relationships outside marriage that are not classified as commercial sex work, but where there is an expectation that material, financial or other benefits will be exchanged for intimacy or companionship.
We are sexual and reproductive heal…
Africa: Money, Food and Survival - What Drives Paid Sex Among Young Mums in 3 African Countries
Africa: Money, Food and Survival - What Drives Paid Sex Among Young Mums in 3 African Countries
[The Conversation Africa] Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have engaged in this exchange in South Africa, 23% in Nigeria and 25% in Uganda. The behaviour has been linked to negative consequences such as unintended pregnancy, sexual violence and HIV infections.
Money, food and survival: what drives paid sex among young mums in 3 ...
Money, food and survival: what drives paid sex among young mums in 3 ...
Transactional sex is a coping strategy for some adolescents.
Stephane de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images
Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is
common
among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have
engaged
in this exchange in South Africa,
23% in Nigeria
and
25% in Uganda
. The behaviour has been linked to negative consequences such as
unintended pregnancy
,
sexual violence
and
HIV infections
.
Transactional sex refers to sexual relationships outside marriage that are not classified as commercial sex work, but where there is an expectation that material, financial or other benefits will be exchanged for intimacy or companionship.
We are sexual and reproductive health researchers focused on the intersection of evidence, policy, and lived realities of adolescents in Africa. We recently
examined
the extent and drivers of transactional sex among pregnant and parenting adolescents in three African countries: Burkina Faso, Kenya and Malawi.
In our earlier
qualitative research work
with pregnant and parenting girls in Nairobi’s info…
Corroboration
No verdict, no pronouncement. The model extracts atomic factual claims with verbatim quotes; every quote is validated against the source text and corroboration is computed by counting how many editorially-opposed blocs assert each fact. 12 fabricated/unverifiable quotes were rejected by the cite-or-die gate.
The spine · 5 facts corroborated across ≥2 opposed blocs
2×broadly confirmedTransactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa.
africaother
allafrica“Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa.”
theconversation.com“Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa.”
theoasisreporters.com“Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa.”
2×broadly confirmedAbout 10% of those aged 15-24 have engaged in this exchange in South Africa.
africaother
allafrica“Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have engaged in this exchange in South Africa,”
theconversation.com“Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have engaged in this exchange in South Africa,”
theoasisreporters.com“Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have engaged in this exchange in South Africa,”
2×broadly confirmedAbout 23% of those aged 15-24 have engaged in this exchange in Nigeria.
africaother
allafrica“23% in Nigeria”
allafrica.com“23% in Nigeria”
theconversation.com“23% in Nigeria”
theoasisreporters.com“23% in Nigeria”
2×broadly confirmedAbout 25% of those aged 15-24 have engaged in this exchange in Uganda.
africaother
allafrica“25% in Uganda.”
allafrica.com“25% in Uganda.”
1×broadly confirmedTransactional sex refers to sexual relationships outside marriage that are not classified as commercial sex work, but where there is an expectation that material, financial or other benefits will be exchanged for intimacy or companionship.
other
allafrica.com“Transactional sex refers to sexual relationships outside marriage that are not classified as commercial sex work, but where there is an expectation that material, financial or other benefits will be exchanged for intimacy or companionship.”
theconversation.com“Transactional sex refers to sexual relationships outside marriage that are not classified as commercial sex work, but where there is an expectation that material, financial or other benefits will be exchanged for intimacy or companionship.”
theoasisreporters.com“Transactional sex refers to sexual relationships outside marriage that are not classified as commercial sex work, but where there is an expectation that material, financial or other benefits will be exchanged for intimacy or companionship.”
Single-source · 7 — reported by one bloc only (uncorroborated)
The behaviour has been linked to negative consequences such as unintended pregnancy, sexual violence and HIV infections.
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Researchers recently examined the extent and drivers of transactional sex among pregnant and parenting adolescents in three African countries: Burkina Faso, Kenya and Malawi.
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38 percent (282 million people) of the nearly 800 million people affected by hunger globally live in Africa.
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Undernourishment in Africa remains higher than all other regions in the world and has been rising since 2005.
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The number of people who go to bed hungry has increased from 178 million in 2005 to 281 million in 2022, equivalent to 19.7% of the continent’s population.
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68 percent of underweight adolescent girls and women live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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Anaemia affects 60 percent of adolescent girls and women in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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Framing · 5 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
theconversation.com
“Transactional sex is a coping strategy for some adolescents.”
→ Transactional sex is a coping strategy for some adolescents.
theoasisreporters.com
“Transactional sex is a coping strategy for some adolescents.”
→ Transactional sex is a coping strategy for some adolescents.
allafrica.com
“We are sexual and reproductive health researchers focused on the intersection of evidence, policy, and lived realities of adolescents in Africa.”
→ The authors identify as sexual and reproductive health researchers focused on evidence, policy, and lived realities of adolescents in Africa.
theconversation.com
“We are sexual and reproductive health researchers focused on the intersection of evidence, policy, and lived realities of adolescents in Africa.”
→ The authors identify as sexual and reproductive health researchers focused on evidence, policy, and lived realities of adolescents in Africa.
africa.oxfam.org
“The need to address Africa’s mounting challenges – rising food and nutrition insecurity amidst the backdrop of climate change, conflict, economic shocks, and persistent poverty and inequality – has never been more urgent.”
→ There is a need to address rising food and nutrition insecurity in Africa amid climate change, conflict, economic shocks, poverty, and inequality.