Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: December | Volume: 9 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 133-142
Bio-Psychosocial Determinants of Aphrodisiacs use among men in the Sagnarigu Municipality
Adadow Yidana, Ziblim Shamsu-Deen, Sumani Abdul Manan
Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Science, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
Corresponding Author: Adadow Yidana
ABSTRACT
Healthy marital home and a sense of masculinity are built upon sexually potent men. The use of Aphrodisiacs use has been the means with which men build healthy homes and proof of masculinity. This study was designed to assess the bio-psychosocial motivating factors that determine aphrodisiac use. The research employed a quantitative study approach. About 378 respondents were sampled for the study. A structured questionnaire was designed on the subject and focus group discussion organized. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20 was used to analyze the data. The prevalence of aphrodisiac use is 66.4%. The age of respondents has no relation to the use of aphrodisiac. However, the faith, marital status, ageing, diseases and small size of the male organ, peer pressure, aphrodisiac as means of maintaining multiple sexual partners, and satisfying women sexually at a confidence level of 0.05 have a significant relation to the use of aphrodisiac. Decrease in sex quality without drugs and tachycardia has been significant. Aphrodisiac use is among the youth and it decreases as one age. Aphrodisiac use is driven by bio-psychosocial factors. About 80.4% of aphrodisiac users do not notify their partners. Aphrodisiac users gained complete satisfaction after using it and 59.8% subscribed to the fact that local aphrodisiac (Muhili) works best. Sex education in senior high schools and beyond should include aphrodisiac to bring to light the health implications of its use. Further studies should be conducted into the active pharmacological ingredient of the local aphrodisiac (Muhili) and its posology.
Key words: Aphrodisiac, Bio-Psychosocial, Determinants, Men, Sagnarigu