University students' perspective of sexual harassment: A case study at the University of Zambia

Menon, Anjali Kondur; Shilalukey, Nmp; Siziya, S; Ndubani, Phillimon; Musepa, M; Malungo, J.R.S.; Munalula, Betty; Mwela, M; Serpell, Robert

doi:10.4314/mjz.v36i2.56060

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“…This high rate of sexual harassment in the study population affirms the findings of Bronner et al (2003) who posited that nursing students may be exposed to sexual harassment more considering their precarious position of being in a weak position in the authority during the clinical training. The higher female preponderance affirms what has been documented earlier (Menon et al, 2009). The perpetrators identified were consistent with prior studies (Finnis and Robins, 1994;Muijsenbergh and Largo-Janssen, 2005;Owoaje and Olusola-Taiwo, 2010).…”

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“…Sexual harassment has been described as any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours or other physical and expressive behaviour of a sexual nature (Aluede, 2000). It has also been described as repeated and unwelcome sexual comments, looks, or physical contact at workplaces or other places, and is related to not only sexuality but Sexual harassment has been reported in both work places and educational institutions (Menon et al, 2009) also uneven power (Lee et al, 2011;Chen et al, 2009). and it interferes with prevalence rates of 13.8% (Kullima et al, 2010) and human Human rights (Sigal, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…documented among nurses irrespective of country or continent (Yuri et al, 2006;Menon et al, 2009). As prevalent as sexual harassment is, most of it go unreported.…”

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Experience of sexual harassment and coping strategies among students of the school of nursing of a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria

Arulogun¹

2013

Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery

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This descriptive cross-sectional study documented the experience of sexual harassment (SH) and coping strategies among 250 consenting students of University College Hospital, Ibadan school of nursing, using a pre-tested questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were used to analyze the data at 5% level of significance. Mean age was 23.0 ± 4.1 years, 78.8% were females and 91.2% perceived SH to be common in the school. Fifty-eight percent of respondents (20.0% males, 80.0% females) had ever been sexually harassed. Main perpetrators of SH against females were male resident doctors (24.5%) and male patients (11.3%) while female colleagues (44.8%) and female patients (20.7%) were for males. Types of SH experienced were unwanted body contact (79.3%), breast contact (67.6%), enticement (45.5%), attempted rape (39.3%) and unwanted kiss (26.3%). Attending parties and mode of dressing were positively associated with experience of SH. Main coping strategies employed were reporting to school authority, ignoring the perpetrator, confrontation and breaking up the relationship. Sexual harassment is prevalent among the students studied, with females more affected. Coping strategies adopted were adjudged ineffective. Institutional based interventions such as sensitization, capacity building on coping strategy skills, legislation and policy reviews are needed to address these concerns.

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Experience of sexual harassment and coping strategies among students of the school of nursing of a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria

Arulogun¹

2013

Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery

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“…According to Menon et al [31], anywhere on a university campus, including in a classroom, a workplace, or a dorm, can be a victim of harassment. Sexual harassment incidents are now more frequently than in the past included in the stress framework, making them more commonly associated with organizational dysfunction at work than with poor personal qualities.…”

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Sexual Harassment

Matsayi Aji,

Nuhu Adamu,

Azumi Kefas

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Sexual harassment is a form of harassment that involves unwelcome sexual advances, comments, demand for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature. It is a violation of a person’s dignity and can create a hostile, intimidating, or offensive environment. Sexual harassment can occur in various settings, including workplaces, schools, public spaces, or online platforms. It can be perpetrated by individuals of any gender against individuals of any gender. Both men and women can be victims or perpetrators of sexual harassment. The forms of sexual harassment include unwelcome sexual advances, persistent and unwanted sexual comments, jokes, or gestures, displaying or sharing sexually explicit images, using power or authority to pressure someone into sexual activity. It is also crucial to recognize that the impact of sexual harassment goes beyond the immediate incident and can have long-lasting effects on the victim’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Many countries have laws and policies in place to address and prevent sexual harassment. Some of the coping strategies for victims may include, encouraging the victim to speak up, provide support, seeking assistance from organizations specializing in handling such cases, such as counselors, psychologist, human resources departments, help lines, or legal services.

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“…For the students, the behavior can be entirely new. They may not even recognize the harassing behaviors and the harasser can take this as an advantage (13)(14)(15) . Therefore, it becomes very important to explore the perception and experiences of sexual harassment among students in the nursing profession for the purpose of prevention.…”

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Perception and Experiences of Sexual Harassment among Nursing Students in Alexandria, Egypt

Abdou

Wahed

2016

Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal

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University students' perspective of sexual harassment: A case study at the University of Zambia

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Experience of sexual harassment and coping strategies among students of the school of nursing of a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria

Experience of sexual harassment and coping strategies among students of the school of nursing of a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria

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Perception and Experiences of Sexual Harassment among Nursing Students in Alexandria, Egypt

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