Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior
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Sexual Violence and its Associated Factors among Female Students of Jimma Southwest Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study

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Background: Violence against women is the world's most prevalent, pervasive and systematic problem.  The risk of experiencing sexual violence appears to be particularly great among adolescent girls of Sub-Saharan African countries, especially in Ethiopia. Even if the higher risk victimization of young women in Ethiopia, data are on the prevalence of sexual violence and its determinants among college students are scarce. This study was addressing the issue.

 Methods: Institution based cross-sectional survey was conducted from   January to February 2015. A total of 322 female students were selected via a stratified sampling technique. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the lifetime prevalence and associated factors of sexual violence. Data were entered by using Epi-data version 3.1 and analyzed in bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis with SPSS version 21 software package to determine associations and control confounding factors related to sexual violence.

 Results: Lifetime prevalence of sexual violence was found to be 35.1% (95% CI: 29.9 - 40.3) of them were encountered one or more incidences of sexual violence. Sexual violence was significantly associated with living alone  (AOR = 4.3 95% CI: 1.03, 18.09),had monthly financial support (AOR= 0.1, 95% CI:  (0.03, 0.73) ,having two or more number of sexual partner in life(AOR = 11.5 95% CI: 2.80, 47.16), lack the trend of discussing reproductive health issues with their parents (AOR= 5.05 95% CI: 1.37, 18.55), average  parenting style over the participants behavior (AOR = 0.2, 95% CI: 0.06, 0.87), having alcohol (AOR = 8.3 95% CI: 2.57, 27.00) and khat(AOR = 11.05 95% CI: 3.53, 34.60) use behavior.  

Conclusion: The prevalence of sexual violence among female college students in Jimma town was high which indicates that female college students are at high risk of sexual violence. Attention should be given on the reduction of the prevalence and those risk factors.

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