Perception of students of sociology discipline on forms and determinants of sexual harassment at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Abstract

This study examined the perception of students of sociology discipline on forms and determinants of sexual harassment at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Three study objectives guided the study in which three hypotheses were also tested with chi-square test statistics. The population of study constituted of about 480 regular  undergraduate students out of which the research team drew a representative sample of 120 across the four levels as study participants.  A close ended questionnaire was the only instrument used for data collection. The statistical package for the social sciences was used to process data while descriptive statistics was adopted in the analysis of study objectives.  The findings of the study showed that indecent dressing is the major determinant of sexual harassment at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, while rape is a major form of its manifestation. It was recommended among other things that the university's sexual harassment policies, and the committee set up to control the menace of sexual harassment on campus should be strengthened for better results.