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INTERNATIONAL QUARTERLY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION
Volume 30, Issue 4, Pages 337-348Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.2190/IQ.30.4.e
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- Gates Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, through the Center for Population and Reproductive Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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The sexual harassment experiences of female graduates from tertiary institutions in Nigeria, were explored using self-administered questionnaires. Information was obtained on the respondents' socio-demographic characteristics and experiences of sexual harassment while in their various tertiary institutions. The majority (69.8%) of the respondents had been sexually harassed, with the main perpetrators being male classmates and lecturers. About two-thirds experienced the non-physical type of sexual harassment; 48.2% experienced the physical type. Non-physical harassment included sexual comments (57.8%) and requests to do something sexual in exchange for academic favors (32.2%). Physical forms of sexual harassment included unwanted sexual touching (29.4%) and being intentionally brushed against in a sexual way (28.9%). The effects experienced by victims were depression and perceived insecurity on campus. Sexual harassment is a common occurrence in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Appropriate institutional interventions should be developed to reduce these occurrences.
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