To browse Academia. The study examines the socio-cultural factors and attitudes towards the legalization of prostitution among residents of Shomolu Local Government Area, Lagos state, Nigeria. The study hypothesizes that marital status, religious affiliation, ethnic background and level of education are socio-cultural determinants of the legalization of prostitution. The theoretical framework consists of three theories; social learning theory, labeling theory and social structure and anomie theory.
Using probability sampling technique, respondents were selected from Shomolu Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria. Chi-square was used to test the hypothesis raised in the study and the analyses shows that marital status, religious affiliation and level of education do not influence attitudes towards the legalization of prostitution, while ethnic background influences attitudes towards the legalization of prostitution. Finally, recommendations were made based on the findings of the study.
Emmanuel Nwakanma. People have different views on the subject of prostitution. A lot of arguments have been raised to explain the social concerns of the sex business. Proponents of legalizing prostitution believe that it will go a long way to reduce crime, improve public health, increase income, help people out of poverty and allow consenting adults make their own choices.
Social psychological paradigms posit that there are psychological and social factors that serve as predisposing factors and precipitating factors to people who end up choosing prostitution as an option. The problematic of this paper is to probe into the causes and consequences of prostitution in Nigeria, and to what extent legalizing it will resolve the socio-psychological question of why people choose prostitution.
Bayo Kazeem. This study investigated the determinants of prostitution in South-West Nigeria using Akure metropolis as a case study. A purposive sampling technique was employed for data collection in Akure metropolis and logistics regression was used for the estimation. Female was found to engaged more in offering sex for money and the youths involvement in commercial sex was at increasing rate.
