Transactional sex among female university students: A case study of University of the Western Cape, South Africa
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Date
2022
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
The study uses a qualitative, narrative inquiry approach to understand the motivation for engaging
in transactional sex and the challenges faced in such relationships. The target population of the
study is female students registered at the University of the Western Cape. Snowball sampling was
used to recruit 12 participants. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed
using thematic analysis. This study concludes that participating female students at the University
of the Western Cape are motivated to engage in transactional sex due to socio-economic status,
peer pressure, social norms, and the appeal of a lavish lifestyle. Lack of agency, submission,
gender-based violence, and health-related problems were seen as the challenges faced by the
female students in such relationships.
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Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA(DVS)
Keywords
Gender-based violence, Poverty, Transactional sex, Young women, South Africa, Higher education, University of the Western Cape