KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF RAPE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MALE UNDERGRADUATES IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, NIGERIA

Rape is a global public health problem against basic
human right with signicant physical, emotional,
psychological and social complications. This study
aimed at assessing factors inuencing rape and
knowledge of health implications of rape among male
undergraduates in ABU, Zaria. The design of this study
was descriptive cross-sectional survey. Simple random
sampling was used to select 393 respondents. Data were
collected using questionnaire. Data collected were
analyzed using statistical package for social science
(SPSS) version 20.0 and the results obtained were
presented using frequencies, percentages and mean. The
total population are male (100%), within the ages of 18 –
25years (64.2%) and Islam by religion (57.1%). Further
ndings showed that majority of respondents are single
(82.8%), from Hausa/Fulani ethnic group (57%), from
faculties of education (17.1%), basic medical sciences
(11.4%) and engineering (11.4%). Lastly, majority of
respondents are 300L students (27.1%) live in Danfodio
hostel (37%). The knowledge level of health implications
of rape among respondents was very high (87.2%).
Findings indicated that associated factors inuencing
rape among respondents include: the way she dresses
(`c=2.74), The way she exposing her body (`c=3.22),
the way she is free and friendly (`c=2.8%), because she
frequently visits (`c=2.66), she is always bored an
alone at home (`c=2.79), her body size and shape
(2.51), her frequent demand for money (`c=2.59), it was
under the inuence of alcohol (`c=2.89), it was for
spiritual again that’s ritual (`c=3.01), it was an act of
revenge (`c=2.75) and It was as a result of pornography
content on social media (`c=2.89). There is need to
adhere to school dress code and legal prosecution and
punishment of perpetrators.

• Author details: MUSA-MALIKI | A. | U. | aumusamaliki@abu.edu.ng | +2347038159582, ABDULRAHEEM | A. | . | aminaabdulraheem@unimaid.edu.ng | 08065480186, RAYMOND | T. | L. | laurenciaray@yahoo.com | +2348027427378, BALARABE | F. | . | fatimabalarabe68@gmail.com | +2348068345117, SANI | H. | M. | saneeshat4life@gmail.com | 08032824193, YUNUSA | U | . | uyunusa.nur@buk.edu.ng | +2348038199802, BALARABE | R | . | hamdanrahma@gmail.com | 08036436229
• Keywords: Health Implications of Rape; Knowledge; Male Undergraduates
• Manuscript: KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF RAPE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS