Publications by authors named "Marc Philpart"
Article Synopsis
- A study of 1,378 male undergraduate students in Awassa, Ethiopia, found that 24.4% admitted to committing gender-based violence during the academic year.
- Physical and sexual abuse were reported by about 15.8% and 16.9% of the students, respectively.
- Risk factors included alcohol and khat use, their combined effects, and having witnessed violence in the family, highlighting the need for prevention programs to change social norms around violence.
Aims: To assess the prevalence of violent behaviour and to identify risk factors associated with violent behaviour among male college students in Ethiopia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study among 1294 male college students in Awassa, Ethiopia was conducted in June 2006. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information concerning violent acts, anger expression, and sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics.