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Oil economy and female prostitution in Port Harcourt
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Abstract The research directs attention to the relationship between oil economy and increase in female prostitution. Specifically, we x-ray the historical and dialectical origin of prostitution from the colonial to the post colonial era. We contend that, prostitution is a condition imposed on females from lo... view more
The research directs attention to the relationship between oil economy and increase in female prostitution. Specifically, we x-ray the historical and dialectical origin of prostitution from the colonial to the post colonial era. We contend that, prostitution is a condition imposed on females from low income background by poverty and that oil exploration and exploitation activities which are a manifest consequence of the expanded reproduction of capital (ERC) accentuate the rate of prostitution particularly in Port Harcourt. It is against this backdrop that, we attempt to demystify the social processes and the dynamic relations that produce prostitution with a view to recommending theoretical and practical measures of curbing prostitution as a social problem.... view less
Keywords
crude oil; energy industry; Nigeria; prostitution; woman; social problem; poverty; exploitation; historical development; colonialism; social class; Africa
Classification
Economic Sectors
Social Problems
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 121-132
Journal
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2015) 42
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.42.121
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed