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Male Promiscuity: The Negotiation of Masculinities by Motorbike Taxi-Riders in Masaka, Uganda

Nyanzi, Stella, Nyanzi-Wakholi, Barbara, Kalina, Bessie·2009·Men and Masculinities
DOI 10.1177/1097184x07309503
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Understanding contemporary sociocultural constructions of masculinity and sexuality is crucial in the struggle against HIV/AIDS. This article discusses lay conceptualizations and enactments of manhood, in interaction with emic interpretations and practices of promiscuity. Data were collected from motorbike taxi-riders in southwest Uganda using ethnographic participant observation, a semi-structured questionnaire (n = 221), focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, case studies, and interactive workshops. Meanings and interpretations of masculinity are deeply imbued with sociocultural symbols drawn from the traditional, ritualistic, political, economic, and contemporary contexts. Social scripts and expectations are for males to engage in sexual activity as evidence of maturation. Higher social status, economic well-being, power, and “more manhood” are associated with multiple sexual partners. This male ideology perpetuates patriarchy and the commoditization of women, disparages messages of anti-HIV/AIDS campaigns, and supports risky sexual behavior. Sexual and reproductive health interventions should widen contemporary local perceptions and understandings of manhood to include safe sexual behavior.

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Authors
Nyanzi, S., Nyanzi-Wakholi, B., & Kalina, B.
Affiliations
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
  • Medical Research Council Program on AIDS in Uganda, Entebbe, Uganda
ORCID
Nyanzi, Stella
Venue
Men and Masculinities
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2008-02-07
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
73-89
ISSN
  • 1097-184X (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-6828
DOI
10.1177/1097184x07309503
OpenAlex
W2146957315
Cited by
40
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 7
FWCI
1.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Men and Masculinities (publishedVersion)
  • LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Keywords
masculinity, sexuality, HIV prevention, multiple sexual partners, patriarchy, commodification of women, sexual risk behavior, Uganda

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