To browse Academia. Skip to main content. You're using an out-of-date version of Internet Explorer. Log In Sign Up. Prostitution in Gulu Okello Alfred. Prostitution in Gulu. The study specifically focused on the causes of prostitution, the effects of prostitution on the life of the community and possible solutions to reduce the practice of prostitution among the community of Bar- Dege Division, Gulu Municipality, Gulu District.
The researcher adopted a cross sectional survey design where quantitative and qualitative data were collected from the sample selected and generalized as the same to the rest of the population. The rationale for selection of this design was to use smaller samples for in-depth analysis other than covering the entire population.
The research has found out that the major causes of prostitution in Bar Dege Division are unemployment or inability of women to secure a living wage, sexual lust for sexual pleasure , peer influence or through interaction and association with other prostitutes, family background and rewards for material gains or affection from men among others.
The research revealed that the effects of prostitution on the life of the community of Bar- Dege Division are that it leads to decline in kinship as family members disown the prostitutes, breaking of the values and norms of the society, stigma and loss of self respect, increase in the number of street children, spread of sexual transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancy, sexual exploitation, physical assault. The research established that there are many possible solutions to reduce the practice of prostitution among the community of Bar-Dege Division.
Respondents proposed that the act of prostitution should be punished by the law, government should provide a means of rehabilitating and reforming the prostitutes, religious counselling may help solve the problem of prostitution, guidance and counselling on the dangers of prostitution and strengthening of moral ideal of the society among others.
