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

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

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.

Methods and analysis

This review will follow JBI guidelines and will be conducted from 1 July 2023 to 31 De

SUBMITTER: Mzilangwe ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806683 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature