NDLI: The Making of a Sexual Being in Ghana: The State, Religion and the Influence of Society as Agents of Sexual Socialization

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Author	Anarfi, John Kwasi Owusu, Adobea Yaa
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	With the aim of generating in-depth information on society’s expectations and views on sexual expression in Ghana, we present findings on what was expected of the state, religion, and the influence of society on sexual socialization in Ghana. As a society, our need to break the culture of silence about sex cannot be overemphasized. Our study is important against a background that in Sub-Saharan African, HIV and AIDS is mostly spread through sexual intercourse, and that the region bears a disproportionate large percentage of the world’s HIV and AIDS burden. Although Ghana has a 2009 adult (15+ years) prevalence rate of 1.6% and a prevalence rate of 1.9% for persons 15–49 years old, some regions and sentinel sites show rather high rates, making HIV and AIDS issues of high concern nationally. Respondents from the general public, key informants and special groups across all three ecological zones of Ghana were purposively selected. All the interviewees agreed that in Ghana fidelity in all sexual relationships is highly valued and expected. However, there is gender discrimination in the application of such social norms of fidelity, in favor of males. Amongst the three agents of socialization studied, religion seemed to exert the most influence. Modernity interwoven with Christianity seem to have taken a great toll on such norms of sexual socialization.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	18
Page Count	18
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10955143
Journal	Sexuality and Culture
Volume Number	15
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	19364822
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2010-09-14
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Sexuality Sexual socialization Society The State Religion Ghana Regional and Cultural Studies Psychology Personality and Social Psychology Interdisciplinary Studies Social Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Gender Studies Cultural Studies

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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