TY - JOUR
PY - 2020//
TI - Factors associated with sexual violence among female administrative staff of Mekelle University, North Ethiopia
JO - BMC research notes
A1 - Galu, Sara Bahta
A1 - Gebru, Haftu Berhe
A1 - Abebe, Yohannes Tesfay
A1 - Gebrekidan, Kahsu Gebrekirstos
A1 - Aregay, Atsede Fantahun
A1 - Hailu, Kidane Gebremicheal
A1 - Abera, Gerezgiher Buruh
SP - e15
EP - e15
VL - 13
IS - 1
N2 - 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
LA - en SN - 1756-0500 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4860-5 ID - ref1 ER -