Sexual Harassment against Women with Visual Impairment in Addis Ababa: Types, Extent and Consequences
| dc.contributor.advisor | Zeleke, Sileshi (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gebreselassie, Luchia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-20T07:56:23Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T16:15:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-20T07:56:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T16:15:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The primary objective of this study was to uncover the type, magnitude and consequences of sexual harassment among women with visual impairment in Addis Ababa. To this effect, a random sample of 72 women with visual impairment and a purposive sample of eight key informants provided quantitative and qualitative data through questionnaire and in-depth interview respectively. The results showed that whereas 84.7% of the women with visual impairment were of the view that blind women are vulnerable to sexual harassment, 68.1% of the women confirmed that they themselves were sexually harassed, suggesting how large the magnitude of the problem is. Regarding the causes, results indicated that Perpetrator tried to take advantage of blindness (46.9%), trust in perpetrator (34.5%) and dependence in perpetrator (16.3%) were found to be the leading causes for sexual harassment women with visual impairment. The results further indicated that the major consequences of the act were quickly angry (77.6%), sleeplessness or irregular sleep patterns (77.6%), suicide attempt (67.3%). The most frequently perpetrators were relatives (29%), neighbor (26%) and strangers (19.3%). Organization and associations such as family service and counseling centers, community legal service could be providing much needed support and services to individuals who experience sexual harassment, especially if person are reluctant or afraid to report incident, or uncertain and confused about what to do. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/16943 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sexual Harassment against Women with Visual | en_US |
| dc.title | Sexual Harassment against Women with Visual Impairment in Addis Ababa: Types, Extent and Consequences | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |