Sexual Assault in the Workplace

Garrett, Linda

doi:10.1177/216507991105900103

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“…Similarly, an employed adolescent girls had higher odds of teenage pregnancy compared with unemployed girls which is supported by a study done in sub-Saharan Africa [9]. This may be because adolescent girls are exposed to different risky sexual behaviors at their workplace and this sexual assault leads to pregnancy [21]. Interestingly, adolescent girls who had exposure to media had lower odds of being pregnant.…”

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Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent pregnancy (15–19 years) in East Africa: a multilevel analysis

Worku

Tessema

Teshale

et al. 2021

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Adolescent pregnancy is a major public health problem both in developed and developing countries with huge consequences to maternal health and pregnancy outcomes. However, there is limited evidence on the prevalence and associated factors of adolescent pregnancy in East Africa. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of adolescent pregnancy in Eastern Africa. Method The most recent Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) datasets of the 12 East African countries were used. A total weighted sample of 17, 234 adolescent girls who ever had sex was included. A multilevel binary logistic regression analysis was fitted to identify the significantly associated factors of adolescent pregnancy. Finally, the Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% Confidence Interval (CI) were reported to declare the factors that are significantly associated with adolescent pregnancy. Results The overall prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in East Africa was 54.6% (95%CI: 53.85, 55.34%). In the multivariable multilevel analysis; being age 18–19 years [AOR = 3.06; 95%CI: 2.83, 3.31], using contraceptive [AOR = 1.41; 95%CI: 1.28, 1.55], being employed girls [AOR = 1.11; 95%CI: 1.03, 1.19], being spouse/head within the family [AOR = 1.62; 95% CI: 1.45, 1.82], and being from higher community level contraceptive utilization [AOR = 1.10; 95%CI:1.02, 1.19] were associated with higher odds of adolescent pregnancy. While adolescent girls attained secondary education and higher [AOR = 0.78; 95%CI: 0.68, 0.91], initiation of sex at age of 15 to 14 years [AOR = 0.69; 95%CI: 0.63, 0.75] and 18 to 19 years [AOR = 0.31; 95%CI: 0.27, 0.35], being unmarried [AOR = 0.25; 95%CI: 0.23, 0.28], having media exposure [AOR = 0.85; 95%CI: 0.78, 0.92], and being girls from rich household [AOR = 0.64; 95%CI: 0.58, 0.71] were associated with lower odds of adolescent pregnancy. Conclusion This study found that adolescent pregnancy remains a common health care problem in East Africa. Age, contraceptive utilization, marital status, working status, household wealth status, community-level contraceptive utilization, age at initiation of sex, media exposure, educational level and relation to the household head were associated with adolescent pregnancy. Therefore, designing public health interventions targeting higher risk adolescent girls such as those from the poorest household through enhancing maternal education and empowerment is vital to reduce adolescent pregnancy and its complications.

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Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent pregnancy (15–19 years) in East Africa: a multilevel analysis

Worku

Tessema

Teshale

et al. 2021

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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“…While occupational health nurses work to ensure the health of workers in various work settings (American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 2019), little research is devoted to the occupational well-being of sexual assault victims and survivors. A search in the CINAHL, Clinical Key, Ovid, and PubMed databases revealed only one article about the role of the occupational nurse to prevent the negative impacts on victims/survivor in the workplace (Garrett, 2011).…”

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Occupational Well-Being in Sexual Assault Victims and Survivors

Wadsworth

Krahe²,

Allen

2019

J Holist Nurs

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Purpose: While researchers have established that sexual assault may adversely affect successful employment and academic achievement, little is known about the barriers and facilitators of occupational well-being from the perspective of sexual assault survivors. This study assessed the barriers and facilitators of occupational well-being. Design: Constructivist grounded theory. Method: Digitally recorded, semistructured interviews were used to collect data. Data were collected from 22 adult female sexual assault survivors. Analysis consisted of coding, creation of data matrices, and within and across case analysis. Findings: Theoretical saturation was achieved after interviews with 22 participants. Barriers to occupational well-being were mental health symptoms and diagnoses, substance abuse, inflexible attendance policies, and workplace bullying. Facilitators to occupational well-being were personal coping strategies, and organizational and social support. Conclusions: Sexual assault has significant effects on the occupational well-being of women. The work or academic environment can exacerbate the harms of sexual assault or facilitate healing in sexual assault survivors. To facilitate the occupational well-being of sexual assault survivors, workplaces and academic institutions can adopt a trauma-informed approach, create policies that allow for time off to deal with sequela of sexual assault, implement anti-bullying programs, and make resources for gendered violence available.

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“…In Indonesia, the number of child abuse case is increasing from year to year. The term 'abuse' may refer to any emotional, sexual, or physical mistreatment, as well as neglect of a child [1]. This research will focus on prevention of child sexual abuse, which can be defined as unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.…”

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The Role of Community Health Centres (Puskesmas) in the Implementation of Sexual Violence Prevention for School-Age Children in Elementary Schools

Kartilah¹,

Februanti²,

Sakti³

et al. 2018

JMCRH

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The number of events of sexual violence among school-age children in Indonesia is still high. Community health centres (puskesmas) have established school health centres (UKS). However, the methods implemented by the community health centres for preventing sexual violence among school-age children have not been identified, including primary, secondary, and tertiary preventions. This research aims to examine the prevention practices of sexual violence among school-age children conducted by community health centres. It employs qualitative method. The roles of community health centres in Tasikmalaya and Bandung in implementing the practices of sexual violence were identified through the school health centres (UKS) program. The findings indicate that in the primary prevention, the community health centres do not have specific programs; they perceived the sexual violence prevention as not being part of their responsibility. In terms of secondary prevention, the community health centres do not have the authority to monitor students’ actions; the community health centres take actions based on schools’ reports. In the tertiary prevention, the community health centres only provide health examinations for identifying sexual violence. Generally, the community health centres have not played specific roles in the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of sexual violence among school-age children.Keywords: school-age children, sexual violence

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Sexual Assault in the Workplace

Cited by 12 publications

References 54 publications

Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent pregnancy (15–19 years) in East Africa: a multilevel analysis

Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent pregnancy (15–19 years) in East Africa: a multilevel analysis

Occupational Well-Being in Sexual Assault Victims and Survivors

The Role of Community Health Centres (Puskesmas) in the Implementation of Sexual Violence Prevention for School-Age Children in Elementary Schools

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