Commercial sex work among university students: a case study of four public universities in Ghana

Commercial sex work among university students: a case study of four public universities in Ghana

Abstract Background Despite its criminalization in Ghana, commercial sex work dates back to ancient societies and occurs in various forms within communities. The authors examined commercial sex work in selected public Universities in Ghana to inform policy and program decisions for safer sex at the...

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Main Authors:	Fred Yao Gbagbo, Josephine Akosua Gbagbo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-03-01
Series:	BMC Women's Health
Subjects:	Commercial-sex-workers Ghana Students University
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01251-2

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