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Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Health Related Effects Among Students in Co-Education Public Day Secondary Schools in Kinondoni Municipality, Dar Es Salaam

Objective: Sexual violence is a completed or attempted sex act against the victim’s will or involving a victim who is unable to consent such as abusive sexual contact, forced abortion, forced prostitution, trafficking, non-contact sexual abuse and female genital mutilation. The Purpose of the study was to assess prevalence of sexual violence and health related effects among students in coeducation public day secondary schools in kinondoni municipality, Dar es Salaam. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study in Kinondoni municipality, Dar es Salaam region. Form four students were systematically selected from 5 randomly selected co-education public day secondary schools which were Makoka, Kigogo, Makurumla, Turiani and Manzese. Self-administered questionnaire with closed ended questions were administered. Results: A total of 430 form 4 students from 5 out of 48 coeducation public day secondary schools with mean age 17.5±1.0 years, range of 15-22 years participated in this study. About 216 (50.2%) experienced at least one form of sexual violence. Chi square test showed higher proportion of students (61.5) who were victims of sexual violence were aged ≥ 18 years than those (41.9%) aged <18 years (P value < 0.05). About 39(33.3%) of 117 female victims were impregnated. Higher proportion (45.6%) of 215 students experienced Low self-esteem by higher proportion (59.3%) of female than male students (28.9%) (p value <0.001). Study limitations: Concealment of information due to sensitivity of questions asked during interviews. Conclusion: This study has shown that sexual violence and health related effects were reported more by female than male students.