A descriptive phenomenological study of school-related gender-based violence: lived experiences of symbolic violence, harassment, and systemic complicity in a mixed secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) affects students' mental health, academic performance, and overall well-being. This study explored the lived experiences of adolescents facing SRGBV in a mixed secondary school in Nairobi County, examining the mechanisms through which gendered violence is perceived to be perpetuated and normalized.

Methodology

A qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach was employed. Data were collected through two separate focus group discussions (one with six girls, one with six boys), comprising twelve Form 1 students aged 14-17 years (median = 15), who had joined secondary school two months before data collection. Discussions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed using Braun and Clarke's six-phase frame

SUBMITTER: Mokaya AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12613922 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature