Characteristics of higher education students who reported sexual violence: a Nigerian national study

Autor: Adesola Adenike Ogunfowokan, Patience Edoho Samson-Akpan, Olujide Arije, Matthew Idowu Olatubi, Omowumi Romoke Salau, Saleh Ngaski Garba, Monica Adele Orisadare, Gideon Ayobami Adeleke, Adeniyi Gabriel Adediran, Ayotunde Titilayo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20047-1
Popis: Abstract Background Sexual violence among higher education students is a global public health problem. Identifying the characteristics of students who report victimization can serve as basis for programmes that target vulnerable students. Methods The study was conducted among 30,114 Nigerian higher education students. They were selected from 18 institutions comprising universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The purpose of the study was to assess the characteristics of students who reported sexual violence (rape, attempted rape and sexual harassment) and to determine the association between reporting and their characteristics. Results Our findings showed that 37% of the students reported experiencing sexual violence. Regression analysis showed that the odds of reporting among female students were two times greater than that of the male students (CI = 1.58–1.78; P
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