Sexual assault against women at Osogbo southwestern Nigeria

Adeleke, N.A.; Olowookere, A. S.; Hassan, Mairo; Komolafe, Johnson O.; Asekun-Olarinmoye, E. O.

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“…This is comparable with other surveys [9, 19, 21], where a disproportionate number of sexual assaults occurred among children and adolescents.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…This is documented in studies elsewhere where the perpetrators of the sexual assaults were blood relations, neighbours, acquaintances, authority figure and stranger [9, 19, 21, 22]. Neighbours were assailants in 54.9% of cases which explains why 54.6% of rape occurred in neighbours’ homes where the possibility of being caught in the act is quite slim.…”

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confidence: 88%

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Sexual assault in Lagos, Nigeria: a five year retrospective review

et al. 2014

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BackgroundCases of sexual assault are increasingly reported. However, Nigerian researchers have not given adequate attention to this subject despite its attendant social, physical and psychological consequences.This study assessed survivors’ characteristics, circumstances of assault and treatment offered with a view to reducing the incidence as well as improving evaluation and management.MethodsA retrospective review of survivors’ case records at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, between January 2008 and December 2012. Data was analysed using the Epi-info 3.5 statistical software of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta U S A.ResultsOf the 39,770 new gynaecological cases during this period, 304 were alleged sexual assault giving an incidence of 0.76% among hospital gynaecological consultations. Only 287 case notes had sufficient information for statistical analysis. Of these, 83.6% were below 19 years, 73.1% knew their assailants (majority were neighbours), most assaults (54.6%) occurred in the neighbours’ homes and over 60% of victims presented after 24 hours of assault.Although 77.3% were assaulted at daytime, teenagers were likely to be raped during the day and non-teenagers at night (P < 0.001). Threat and physical violence were mostly used to overcome victims. Seventy three point six percent had Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening with one positive at onset. Post Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV was given in 29.4% of those eligible and emergency contraception in 22.4% of post-menarcheal victims (n = 125).There were neither referrals for psychotherapy nor forensic specimen collected. No record of post-assault conception or HIV infection was found during follow-up.ConclusionsAdolescents remain the most vulnerable requiring life skills training for protection. Survivors delay in presenting for care. Therefore, public enlightenment on the benefits of early interventions and comprehensive care of survivors with the use of standardized protocols are recommended.

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“…This is comparable with other surveys [9, 19, 21], where a disproportionate number of sexual assaults occurred among children and adolescents.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

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confidence: 88%

Sexual assault in Lagos, Nigeria: a five year retrospective review

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“…No reported case of male sexual assault survivor was documented in this study. This is in conformity with the findings in some other studies done in Nigeria and elsewhere (Ekabua et al, 2006;Adeleke et al, 2012;Chinawa et al, 2013). However, this could also be attributed to the fact that male sexual assault survivors are less likely to report the incident (Chinawa et al, 2013;Stewart & Frussel, 2000;Ashimi, Amole, & Ugwa, 2015).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The assault took place in either the victims or assailants homes in approximately a half of cases (48.4%), and in about a quarter or one-fifth of cases, the assailants were either Neighbors (25.8%) or close acquaintances (19.4%) respectively. These are in agreement with the findings obtained in a study carried out in Osogbo, south-west Nigeria (Adeleke, 2012); where 38.2% and 20.6% of the assailant cases were either acquaintances or family members respectively. Vaginal bleeding due to laceration was recorded as the commonest mode of presentation seen in this index study (38.7%).…”

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confidence: 92%

Prevalence of Sexual Assault in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Felix¹,

Chukwuma²,

Kenneth³

et al. 2019

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BACKGROUND: Sexual assault (SA) is an umbrella terminology which encompasses a wide range of sexual offenses extending to actual or attempted unlawful sexual penetration also called rape. It is a common phenomenon which occurs worldwide. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of different types of sexual assault and to describe the methods of penetration used (e.g., incapacitation, physical force, verbal coercion). METHOD: This study was carried out at the Department of Morbid Anatomy, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki and it was a one year retrospective study in which cases of rape were reviewed. The work analyzed 31 cases of rape in Accident and Emergency Department of the Hospital over a one year period from January 2017 to December 2017. RESULT: The mean age (in years)of all subjects in this study was 32.09±17.9 SD. The age range was 0–59 years. The groups of highest number of cases (12, 38.7%; 11, 35.5%) were at the age groups 10-19 years and 0-9 years, respectively. In addition, there was no case of rape involving any male victim in this study. Moreover, no case involving females aged 60 years and above was seen. Children were found to be sexually abused more than the adults. The differences between age distributions of cases according to sex in this study were statistically significant with the P-value of 0.001. Neighbors were discovered to be the highest perpetrators of sexual assault accounting for the highest number of cases 8 (25.8%). In most cases 20 (64.5%), the victims were raped by single assailant and the majority of them in this category were children. CONCLUSION: Although the prevalence of sexual assault in this study appears to be low, it confirms the existence of the phenomenon in Abakaliki, Nigeria, and a major cause for concern is the fact that those affected were predominantly young children. To curb this heinous act, parents must be vigilant and closely monitor their children, while the government should enact stringent laws and be ready to wield the big stick in situations of need.

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“…5,6 In Nigeria, the prevalence of rape from facility-based studies vary from 2.1% in Osogbo to 5.6% in Jos of all gynaecological consultations. 7,8 A prevalence of 51.3% of sexual assaults was reported among female students in a tertiary institution in Maiduguri, Nigeria, while 3.0% of sexual violence was reported among women and children in Birnin Kudu by Ashimi AO et al In Ile-Ife, sexual assault accounted for 0.69% of all female emergency admissions. 1,3,9 Sexual assault include genital, oral or anal penetration by a part of the accused's body or by an object.…”

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The incidence, pattern and management of sexual assault in a tertiary hospital in North-western Nigeria

Shehu

Ekele

Panti

et al. 2019

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Sexual assault is any sexual act performed by one person on another without the person’s consent or on a victim who is incapable of giving consent. It is a violation of basic human rights, a gender-based issue and a violent crime against both the individual and the society. The objectives of the study were to determine the incidence, pattern and management of sexual assault in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.Methods: This was a 10 - year retrospective study. Case records of sexual assault from 1st January, 2007 to 31st December, 2016 were retrieved and relevant data extracted and analyzed using the SPSS for windows version 20.0Results: The incidence of sexual assault was 0.8%. Majority, 88 (85.4%) occurred in children and adolescents. Peno-vaginal penetration was the most common form of assault 65 (63.1%) and the assailants were known to the victims in 74 (71.9%) of the cases. Involvement of psychiatrists/psychologists in the management of the victims was poor as psychiatrists were involved in only 13 (12.6%) of the cases. Most of the victims were lost to follow up.Conclusions: Sexual assaults occurred mostly in children and adolescents in this study. Increased public awareness and preventive interventions are required especially among the at-risk age groups to enhance their safety. Training of relevant persons in the institution to offer counselling to the victims is recommended as referral for psychiatrists’ consultation was poor. It is important to institute a good tracking system to follow up the victims as most are lost to follow up.

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Sexual assault against women at Osogbo southwestern Nigeria

Abstract: Sexual assault among women is an important health problem in this environment. There is need for hospital based management protocol.

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Sexual assault in Lagos, Nigeria: a five year retrospective review

Sexual assault in Lagos, Nigeria: a five year retrospective review

Prevalence of Sexual Assault in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

The incidence, pattern and management of sexual assault in a tertiary hospital in North-western Nigeria

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