Citation

Oshiname FO, Ogunwale AO, Ajuwon AJ. Afr. J. Reprod. Health 2013; 17(3): 137-148.

Affiliation

Department of Health Promotion & Education, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. foshiname@yahoo.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Women's Health and Action Research Centre, Nigeria)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24069776

Abstract

This paper focuses on knowledge and perceptions of Date Rape (DR) among female undergraduates of the University of Ibadan. The cross-sectional survey was conducted among 651 female undergraduates selected using a four-stage random sampling technique. A semi-structured questionnaire which included a 6-point knowledge scale and a 21-points perceptions scale was used to collect data. Knowledge scores of 0- 2, 3- 4 and 5- 6 were rated as poor, fair and good respectively. Perception scores of 0-10 and 11-21 were categorized as supportive and non-supportive perception of DR respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square at p < 0.05. Mean knowledge score was 2.3 +/- 2.1 and 50.0% participants had poor knowledge of DR. Knowledge of DR increased significantly by level of study. Participants' had a mean perception score of 9.1 +/- 2.8 and 66.9% had perceptions supportive of DR. Campus-based educational programme have potentials for addressing the phenomenon.

Language: en