This study was undertaken to reveal the occurrence of transactional sex in coastal fishing
communities of Ogun water side local government area, Ogun state, Nigeria. Fifty fishermen and female
fish traders were randomly selected from four locations, Enu waya, JK Camp, Mosafejo and Okun- Elefon
based on the fishing activities. Questionnaires were randomly administered to respondents to determine
their socioeconomic activities and the level of involvement and reasons for going into transactional sexual
activities in the study area. Data collected from the interview guides were subjected to statistical analysis
such as descriptive and inferential analysis. Respondents’ age ranged between 26years - 65years,
fishermen to fish traders ratio was 3:2(60% and 40%respectively), marital status of respondent was single,
married, divorced/separated or widowed, Respondents religion was Islam, Christianity or Traditional
belief. Trading is reduced in dry season as fish abundance is only experienced in rainy season. The study
revealed that main reasons for going into transactional sex in fish trading was linked to inadequate capital
(F cal = 0.00 for p<0.05), Generosity (F cal = 0.004 for p< 0.05) and Poverty (F cal = 0.040 for p<0.05)
there was no significant difference in the frequency of involvement of transactional sex analyzed for both
fishermen and fish traders (p>0.05 of F cal = 0.429) when statistically tested.