Citation

Galu SB, Gebru HB, Abebe YT, Gebrekidan KG, Aregay AF, Hailu KG, Abera GB. BMC Res. Notes 2020; 13(1): e15.

Affiliation

College of Health Science, School of Nursing, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)

DOI

10.1186/s13104-019-4860-5

PMID

31910890

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess factors associated with sexual violence among female administrative staffs of Mekelle University, North Ethiopia.

RESULTS: From the total number of participants, 188 (52.8%) had shift work and 110 (30.9%) of these had day and night shift. About half 180 (50.2%) of the participants face sexual violence similarly, 53 (14.9%) of the victims of violence performed by their boss. In multiple logistic regression analysis young age [AOR: 2.319 (1.059-5.075)], educational status of secondary school or less [AOR: 1.981 (1.126-3.485)], office and students related workplace [AOR: 4.143 (1.975-8.687), 2.887 (1.396-5.973)], having night shift [AOR: 2.131 (1.258-3.611)], having multiple partner (AOR: 8.916 (3.052-26.047)] and knowing other female violated in office [AOR: 3.920 (2.326-6.606)] were the factors associated with sexual violence.

Language: en

Keywords

Administrative staff; Female; Mekelle University; Sexual violence