A Phenomenological Study of Sexual Harassment and Violence Among Girls Attending High Schools in Urban Slums, Nairobi, Kenya

Abuya, Benta A.; Onsomu, Elijah O.; Moore, DaKysha; Sagwe, Jackline

doi:10.1080/15388220.2012.706874

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“…This review identified nine (17%) studies that investigated GBV among adolescent (Table 6), most of which examined intimate partner physical and sexual violence [27,29,42,[49][50][51]. Very few studies focused on child marriage and female genital mutilation [52].…”

Section: Gender-based Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Nature of, and responses to key sexual and reproductive health challenges for adolescents in urban slums in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

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Background Addressing adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) requires an understanding of the socio-cultural and spatial settings within which they live. One setting of particular importance is the informal settlements or ‘slums’ that are gradually dominating the urban space. We undertook a scoping review and synthesis of existing evidence on adolescent SRHR in slums in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) focusing on the characteristics and nature of existing evidence. Methods The scoping review was conducted based on Arksey and O’Malley framework and in accordance with the guidance on scoping reviews from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and using PRISMA reporting guidelines for scoping reviews. A comprehensive search was undertaken in PubMed, POPLINE, African Journals Online (AJOL), Bioline International and Google Scholar. The search was confined to studies published in peer reviewed journals and reports published online between January 2000 and May 2019. Studies were included in the review if they addressed SRHR issues among adolescents living in urban slums in SSA. Results The review included a total of 54 studies. The majority (79.5%) of studies were quantitative. The bulk of studies (85.2%) were observational studies with only eight intervention studies. While half (27) of the studies focused exclusively on adolescents (10–19 years), 12 studies combined adolescents with other young people (10–24 years). The studies were skewed towards sexual behavior (44%) and HIV/AIDS (43%) with very few studies focusing on other SRHR issues such as contraception, abortion, gender-based violence and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) other than HIV. Most of the studies highlighted the significantly higher risks for poor SRHR outcomes among adolescents in slums as compared to their peers in other settlements. Conclusion Young people growing up in slums face tremendous challenges in relation to their SRHR needs resulting in poor outcomes such as early and unintended pregnancy, STIs, and sexual violence. The results of this review point to several potential target areas for programming, policy, and research aimed at improved adolescent SRHR in slums in SSA.

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Section: Gender-based Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Other correlates include alcohol and drug use [29] and commercial and/or transactional sex [50]. The consequences of GBV highlighted include injury, pain, psychological distress and other mental health illnesses, STIs, including HIV/AIDS, and unintended pregnancy [47,50,51].…”

Section: Gender-based Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

Nature of, and responses to key sexual and reproductive health challenges for adolescents in urban slums in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

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“…It is one of the major causes of dropout for girl student. Abuya et al [33] found that sexual abuse and harassment are the major reasons for the girl's dropout in Bangladesh. Parents are always thinking about the safety of their children especially girl's.…”

Section: J Effects Of Relationship and Insecuritymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…He conducted a study using time series data and used multivariate causality analysis using data from 1976 to 2003. According to Abuya et al [33], since economic development is a key tool for reducing poverty and sustainable growth, it is largely depending on education and reducing dropout of a country like Bangladesh. According to Alliance for excellent education [13], the impact of high school dropout is more than three times of unemployed than college graduate and less than about $ 25,500 of college per year by assessing US bureau of labour statistics, 2014.…”

Section: Effect Of School Developmentmentioning

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Economic Effect of School Dropout in Bangladesh

Sarker¹,

Wu²,

Hossin³

2019

IJIET

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“…In sharp contrast, SDG 4 incorporates the notions of inclusiveness and equity, providing significant space to consider the gendered nature of school experiences. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the gendered dimensions of violence in schools, and its detrimental impact on the quality of education and children's learning [4][5][6]. Accordingly, the issue of gender safety is an important pre-condition of both equality in education and the efficacy of teaching and learning.…”

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Examining Gender Safety in Schools: Teacher Agency and Resistance in Two Primary Schools in Kirinyaga, Kenya

Vanner

2019

Education Sciences

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This article introduces Stein, Tolman, Porche, and Spencer’s concept of gender safety in schools (GSS) as a useful framework for providing a gendered analysis of safety and equality at the school level within the global context of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 goal of equitable, inclusive and quality education for all. This article examines practices that support as well as undermine GSS in two primary schools in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. In these schools, individual teacher agency was the main factor enhancing GSS. Teachers’ efforts were, however, constrained by competing discourses emphasizing hierarchical administration and a narrow understanding of the school’s responsibilities. Teacher agency, therefore, was insufficient to systematically protect students and foster gender equity. The article suggests that teacher agency to enhance GSS in Kenya could be expanded through teachers’ collective empowerment using community-based networks alongside the integration of monitoring and evaluation processes in existing gender equality and child protection policies. It further recommends the GSS framework as a means for monitoring SDG 4’s commitments to gender equality and child protection in schools.

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A Phenomenological Study of Sexual Harassment and Violence Among Girls Attending High Schools in Urban Slums, Nairobi, Kenya

Cited by 25 publications

References 23 publications

Nature of, and responses to key sexual and reproductive health challenges for adolescents in urban slums in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

Nature of, and responses to key sexual and reproductive health challenges for adolescents in urban slums in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

Economic Effect of School Dropout in Bangladesh

Examining Gender Safety in Schools: Teacher Agency and Resistance in Two Primary Schools in Kirinyaga, Kenya

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