Citation

Okunlola DA, Alawode OA, Jegede OT, Adeleye K. Int. J. Sex. Health 2023; 35(4): 625-636.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/19317611.2023.2277442

PMID

38601810

PMCID

PMC10903639

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Despite the high prevalence of sexual violence among young and adolescent women in Nigeria, there is a paucity of studies on the extent of sexual violence among adolescent girls, especially unpartnered girls, and the role of parental violence. This study assesses the prevalence of self-reported sexual violence and the influence of exposure to parental violence among unpartnered adolescent girls (aged 15-19) in Nigeria.

METHODS: The women's data (n = 5,145) from the 2013 and 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys were pooled and analyzed with descriptive analysis and multinomial logistic regressions.

RESULTS: Of all adolescent girls, 5.65% had ever experienced sexual violence, 94.09% said they never did, and 0.26% did not respond. Adolescent Girls exposed to parental violence were more likely to have ever experienced sexual violence than the unexposed girls (aRRR= 1.90; 95% CI: 1.29-2.79).

CONCLUSION: Interventions to prevent sexual violence among adolescent girls should sensitize parents on the potential negative implications of parental violence for their daughters' wellbeing.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent girls; Nigeria; Parental violence; sexual violence