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

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. The study was conducted among 30,114 Nigerian higher education students. They wer...

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Published in:BMC public health 2024-09, Vol.24 (1), p.2525-10, Article 2525
Main Authors: Ogunfowokan, Adesola Adenike, Samson-Akpan, Patience Edoho, Arije, Olujide, Olatubi, Matthew Idowu, Salau, Omowumi Romoke, Garba, Saleh Ngaski, Orisadare, Monica Adele, Adeleke, Gideon Ayobami, Adediran, Adeniyi Gabriel, Titilayo, Ayotunde
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age groups
Aggression
Attempted rape
Characteristics
College students
Colleges & universities
Crime Victims - statistics & numerical data
Crimes against
Data analysis
Demographic aspects
Education
Female
Females
Gender
Geographical distribution
Geographical locations
Higher education
Humans
Male
Nigeria
Public health
Questionnaires
Rape
Regression analysis
Religious groups
Research methodology
Sampling techniques
Schools
Sex crimes
Sex Offenses - statistics & numerical data
Sexual abuse
Sexual assault
Sexual harassment
Sexual violence
Students
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys
Teaching methods
Technical education
Universities
University students
Victimization
Violence
Young Adult
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Summary: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. 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. 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 
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-024-20047-1