Metrics details. Alcohol consumption is part of human social behavior and constitutes a routine part of social life in many countries. Prior studies have found over-indulgence of fishers in alcohol in fishing communities.
The study uses the Alcohol Myopia Theory AMT to analyze and explain the phenomena of fishers engaging in sex after alcohol consumption, and condom use with sexual partner s after alcohol consumption. The study investigated alcohol consumption, predictors of alcohol consumption, and the reasons for drinking alcohol among fishers. A cross-sectional convergent parallel mixed-method design was used to study fishers in Elmina. Also, two focus group discussions were conducted among male and female fishers.
Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the quantitative data, while the qualitative data was analyzed thematically. Generally, Most male participants Also, The predictors of alcohol consumption were sex, religion, and type of fishing occupation.
Participants identified consuming alcohol to kill loneliness and boredom, to forget family and work-related issues, and to have fun as reasons why fishers consume alcohol. Sixty-four percent of participants have ever engaged in sexual intercourse after consuming alcohol in the past 12 months.
Only ethnicity of participants predicted their use of a condom the last time they had sex after drinking alcohol. The primary reasons for the non-use of condoms were do not like using condoms This study demonstrated that alcohol consumption was prevalent among fishers, especially among male fishers, which contributes to risky sexual behaviors among them as espoused by the AMT.
