Ogunkan, D.V.Omoruan, A.Fawole, Olufemi Adeniyi2019-10-312019-10-312011http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3285Prostitution has become highly visible in Nigeria urban Centres. This study investigates the environmental and socio - economic implications of this menace through a detailed qualitative and quantitative study of prostitution in Ogbomoso. Data were collected through in-depth interview, case studies, structured questionnaires and direct observation. The results reveal that prostitution has physical, social, economic and psychological impacts on the overall development of urban populace. To address the problems of prostitution, it is suggested that the solution to the problem rests on various societal structures and responsibilities such as family, community, policy makers, government and urban plannersenProstitutionsex workerschild prostitutesbrothelspimpsArticle