期刊名称：Ethiopian e-Journal for Research and Innovation Foresight
电子版ISSN：2042-6356
出版年度：2012
卷号：4
期号：1
出版社：NES-Global
摘要：A limited number of investigations have examined the prevalence and patterns of sexual violence perpetration in Africa. We have used a cross section study design to gather the data. Using a random sample of 774 eastern Ethiopia male secondary school students, we found 70% reported perpetration of at least one instance of sexual violence. When specific forms of sexual violence were examined, about 56% of the young men perpetrated a sexual offence (unwanted sexual comments, jokes, discussions), 62% perpetrated sexual assault (unwanted touching, kissing, petting), 38% committed sexual coercion (unwanted sexual intercourse through verbal manipulation or psychological pressure), and 23% perpetrated sexual aggression (physically forced sexual intercourse). More than half of the young men who report penetrative forms of sexual violence perpetration have never used a condom during intercourse. These results indicate that there is a high incidence of violent and unsafe sexual activity among Ethiopian youth that needs to be addressed. We suggest raising young men’s awareness on developing responsible sexual behaviour: abstinence, condom use, and respecting partner’s decision, and the negative consequences of sexual victimization on young women through integrating such information into the schools’ biology and civics and ethical education curricula and co-curricular programs.
