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Item ). Attitudes and views on same-sex sexual behavior in Ghana(Global Advanced Research Journals, 2013) Owusu, A.Y; Anarfi, J.K; Tenkorang, E. YThere is little research in sub-Saharan Africa on same-sex and other non-normative sexual relationships. In the era of HIV and AIDS which is mostly sexually transmitted in sub-Saharan Africa, and given previous authors’ findings regarding the HIV epidemic among black MSM across the African diaspora, we argue for focusing on the social implications of same-sex sexual behavior. Using evidence from Ghana and positioning our findings within recent scholarship on same-sex relationships in some parts of the world, particularly within African settings, we contribute to the body of knowledge on this issue. With 81 individual and group qualitative interviews from persons aged 10-80 years, we focused on the hostilities and prejudices directed against such non-normative sexual expressions. We also traced the historical and socio-geo-political trend influencing homophobic attitudes towards same-sex relationships from existing literature, pointing out that the current hostilities and branding of these behaviors may have been integrated into traditional views of sexuality in Ghana, with time. We concluded that there was a high level of stigma attached to same-sex sexual behavior by our respondents. We recommend further studies on the transitional histories of same-sex and persons who have sex with both males and females’ relationships and the cultural and related social contexts in which these have evolved and thriveItem Examining HIV-related stigma and discrimination in Ghana: what are the major contributors?(CSIRO Publishing, 2013) Tenkorang, E. Y; Owusu, A.YBackground: Although AIDS-related stigma and discrimination are considered detrimental to HIV prevention activities, not many studies have attempted to understand stigma and discrimination in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana. Methods: Using the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey and applying the ordinary least-squares technique, this study examined what influences AIDS-related stigma and discrimination among men and women in Ghana. Results: The results indicate that Ghanaian men and women with relatively high knowledge about HIV/AIDS had low stigmatising and discriminatory attitudes (b = –0.097, P < 0.01; b = –0.083, P < 0.01), respectively. On the other hand, respondents who endorsed more myths about HIV transmission had high stigma and discriminatory attitudes. Women who had ever tested for their HIV serostatus reported significantly lower levels of stigma and discrimination (b = –0.085, P < 0.01) compared with those who had not tested for HIV. Individuals who are highly educated, employed and in wealthy households all reported significantly lower levels of stigma and discrimination compared with those who are uneducated, unemployed and in poorer households. Conclusion: AIDS-related stigma and discrimination can be reduced by encouraging HIV testing, and ensuring that Ghanaians understand and have factual knowledge regarding the transmission of the disease.Item Factors influencing domestic and marital violence against women in Ghana(Springer, 2013-09) Tenkorang, E. Y; Owusu, A.Y; Yeboah, E.H; Bannerman, RUsing the most recent version of the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey and employing complementary log-log models, this study examined the causes of both physical and sexual violence among married women in Ghana. Results indicate that wealth and employment status that capture feminist explanations of domestic violence were not significantly related to both physical and sexual violence. Education was however, related to physical violence among Ghanaian women. Women who thought wife beating was justified and those who reported higher levels of control by their husbands had higher odds of experiencing physical and sexual violence. Also, compared to those who had not, women who witnessed family violence in their lives were significantly more likely to have experienced physical and sexual violence.