Objective: To assess factors associated with sexual violence among female administrative staffs of Mekelle University, North Ethiopia. Results: From the total number of participants, 188 (52.8%) had shift work and 110 (30.9%) of these had day and night shift. About half 180 (50.2%) of the participants face sexual violence similarly, 53 (14.9%) of the victims of violence performed by their boss. In multiple logistic regression analysis young age [AOR: 2.319 (1.059-5.075)], educational status of secondary school or less [AOR: 1.981 (1.126-3.485)], office and students related workplace [AOR: 4.143 (1.975-8.687), 2.887 (1.396-5.973)], having night shift [AOR: 2.131 (1.258-3.611)], having multiple partner (AOR: 8.916 (3.052-26.047)] and knowing other female violated in office [AOR: 3.920 (2.326-6.606)] were the factors associated with sexual violence.
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Galu, S. B., Gebru, H. B., Abebe, Y. T., Gebrekidan, K. G., Aregay, A. F., Hailu, K. G., & Abera, G. B. (2020). Factors associated with sexual violence among female administrative staff of Mekelle University, North Ethiopia. BMC Research Notes, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4860-5
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