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Sexual violence and associated factors among female youths in South Africa

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The study aims to investigate factors associated with sexual violence among South African female youths (18-24 years) in a cross-sectional household survey. The final sample included 974 sexually active females from four provinces (Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga). Of those, 7.3% reported to have had sex because someone used physical force to make them have sex with him/her. In the bivariate analysis, low self-esteem, lack of partner risk self-efficacy, having had sexually transmitted infections in a life-time, early sexual debut, not being employed and medium to high sexually permissive attitudes were associated with having experienced sexual violence. Programmes in combating sexual violence can utilize identified risk factors in interventions.

Source: Figshare

DOI: 10.14749/30052558

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7080004798

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