@article{ref1,
title="Non-partner sexual violence experience and toilet type amongst young (18-24) women in South Africa: a population-based cross-sectional analysis",
journal="Global public health",
year="2020",
author="Gibbs, Andrew and Reddy, Tarylee and Khanyile, David and Cawood, Cherie",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Inadequate toilet facilities may increase women's risk of experiencing non-partner sexual violence. We sought to assess the association between young (18-24 year-olds) women's access to toilets and past year non-partner rape experience, in deprived communities in South Africa. Data came from cross-sectional, population-based survey from poor communities from four health districts in two provinces, namely, City of Johannesburg, and Ekurhuleni in Gauteng, and eThekwini and uMgungundlovu, in KwaZulu-Natal. Descriptive, unadjusted and adjusted associations, were estimated in STATA/IC16, accounting for study design. In total, 10,635 young women provided data on toilet access. Past year non-partner rape prevalence was 5.7%. In adjusted analyses, those reporting a shared toilet were more likely to report past year experience of non-partner rape (adjusted odds ratio: 1.45, 95% confidence intervals [1.17, 1.80]), compared to those with their own toilet indoors. Improving access to private, secure toilets is an important component for the prevention of non-partner sexual violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1744-1692",
doi="10.1080/17441692.2020.1813787",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2020.1813787"
}