Knowledge of Sexual Harassment among the Undergraduate students in Udupi district

Abstract

Introduction: Sexual harassment is a problem that is concerned with public health and has a serious effects on the students' dignity, physical as well as mental health. Knowledge on Sexual harassment equips the students to face such situation courageously. Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge of the undergraduate students on sexual harassment. Methods: A cross- sectional survey was conducted among 408 undergraduate students of selected professional colleges of Udupi district. Data was collected using structured knowledge questionnaire on sexual harassment. Stratified proportionate systematic random sampling technique was used. Result: The study found that 82.4% of the students had average knowledge, 13.2% had good knowledge and 4.4% had poor knowledge on sexual harassment. Conclusion: This study shows that students have average knowledge on sexual harassment which shows that they need further education that may help them to take proper actions if harassment ever occur.

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“…A study done by Apaak and Sarpong (2015) had also found high sexual harassments media exposure in university students. In addition, Gurung, et al (2016) had also supported sexual harassments media exposure study and explored high exposure among students.…”

“…In other words, high sexual harassments knowledge can prevent sexual harassments (Lonsway and Kothari, 2000). Gurung, et al (2016), have done one study about knowledge of sexual harassments in the Udupi district among undergraduates' students. The author discussed that student's dignity, physical as well as mental health was affected by sexual harassments, and knowledge of sexual harassments can give courage students to be careful and aware of this problem.…”