Understanding non-partner sexual violence perpetration in young Tanzanian men: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organisation estimates that worldwide six percent of women aged 15-49 have experienced non-partner sexual violence (NPSV) in their lifetimes. A similar prevalence is found in sub-Saharan Africa. This form of violence is comparatively under-researched, leading to a dearth of knowledge around potential risk factors for male perpetration of NPSV.

Methods

We sought to explore key risk factors for perpetration of non-partner rape, verbal and physical sexual harassment in young Tanzanian men by conducting a cross-sectional survey of 1002 young men aged 18 to 24 living in Mwanza, Tanzania between June 2021 and March 2022. We conducted unadjusted logistic regression for bivariate associations between all three forms of NPSV and risk factors at the sociode

SUBMITTER: Brambilla R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12123990 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature