Sexual violence victimisation and response among university students in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

Journal: BMJ open

Volume: 14

Issue: 1

Year of Publication: 2024

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umea University, Umea, Sweden ester.mzilangwe@umu.se. Directorate of Library Services, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of. Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umea University, Umea, Sweden. Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of.

Abstract summary 

Sexual violence (SV) is highly prevalent among university campuses across the globe, despite of several initiatives implemented to address it. Several studies have been published focusing on various aspects of SV on campuses. However, no review has been retrieved from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Database, Cochrane Library or Ovid examining evidence synthesis on prevalence, risk factors, victims and perpetrators, policies, laws and universities responses to SV in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This review aims to map the existing literature on SV victimisation among university students in SSA, related response strategies, and identify gaps in the evidence.This review will follow JBI guidelines and will be conducted from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023. A team of five reviewers will screen eligible documents and articles for relevance from various data sources including electronic databases such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Google Scholar, PubMed and websites for government and agencies. Standard information for each study will be collected and a common analytical framework for all the primary documents will be conducted.This review will involve analysis of published data only and therefore does not require ethics approval. The results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.This review has been registered with the Open Science Framework.

Authors & Co-authors:  Mzilangwe Ester Steven ES Chande Mallya Rehema R Lindkvist Marie M Kaaya Sylvia S Nkulu Kalengayi Faustine Kyungu FK

Study Outcome 

Source Link: Visit source

Statistics
Citations :  WHO . Global status report on violence prevention 2014. World Health Organization, 2014.
Authors :  5
Identifiers
Doi : e076015
SSN : 2044-6055
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Humans
Other Terms
Health Equity;Health Services Accessibility;Health policy;Organisation of health services;PUBLIC HEALTH;Risk Factors
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
England