Magnitude and Consequences of Sexual Violence among Female High School and Preparatory School Students in Goba Town,Southeast Ethiopia
2021
Violence towards female students in school is devastating and is worldwide. Unsafe
learning environment is among the reasons that girls discontinue their studies.
In developing world where economic imbalance are extreme, literacy rates are
low, basic universal education a goal rather than a reality and HIV pandemic often
shocking, the question of violence against women and its impact on education and
health is particularly curial. Objective of The aim of the study was to assess the
magnitude of sexual violence and its consequences among female high school and
preparatory students in Goba town. An institutional based cross-sectional study
design was conducted among 296 female students. Pre-tested and structured
questionnaire was used to collect data. Systematic random sampling was used
to select the participants. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 22 and association
of dependent and predictors using variable was declared at 95% CI on P<0.05
Result, Around 96 (32%) of the participants had experienced unwanted sexual acts
like verbal jokes before joining high school , 70(23.3%) experienced after joining
school and 70(23.3%) in the past 12 months. Vaginal discharge 19(26%), reported
abortion 14(19.2%), reported injury on genitalia 13(17.8%) and swelling around
the genital 12(16.4%) were major reported consequences of sexual violence. In
this study the magnitude and consequences of sexual violence is high. Majority
of the perpetuators were students. Therefore, schools and other concerned
bodies should aware students on sexual violence and its consequences, Health is
particularly curial.
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