Sex in the Green Lodging: The Voices of Medically Circum- cised Fishermen on the Shores of Lake Victoria, Western Ken- ya
Publication Date
2018-03-22Author
Ombere, Stephen O
Nyambedha, Erick O
Bukachi, Salome A
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Fishing communities have been reported as one of the highest-risk
groups for HIV infection in Kenya and other countries with
high HIV and AIDS prevalence. Studies along Lake Victoria region,
where HIV and AIDS had a devastating impact, provides insight into
many factors that contribute to vulnerability among fishing communities.
Kenya adopted Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC)
as additional HIV prevention measure. Existing evidence shows that
despite Nyanza region registering highest number of VMMC, the
number of HIV infections is still high. However, a few studies are explaining
sexual risk behaviours of circumcised fishermen in Western
Kenya. This qualitative study explored the socio-cultural context and
its relationship to circumcised men’s sexual behaviour after VMMC.
In this study, sex in the green lodging (sex in the bushes at the lake
shore) emerged as an actual risky sexual behaviour since circumcised
fishermen used no condoms or other HIV preventive measures.
Moreover, sexual intercourse occurred in a hurry. Findings
also show that when fishermen migrate to other beaches, they get
new sex partners whose HIV status is unknown to them. These results
help in explaining the continuous rising of HIV infection among the fisherfolk population despite the adoption of VMMC.