• Helen T Oni, Takalani G Tshitangano, and Henry A Akinsola.
• Department of Public Health, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa. Postal address: University of Venda, Private Bag X5050. Thohoyandou. 0950. Phone Number: (+27)718389850. greattosin17@gmail.com.
• Afr Health Sci. 2019 Mar 1; 19 (1): 1478-1485.

IntroductionSexual harassment has been identified as a major public health problem that is hidden in most institutions/organizations.ObjectiveThis study assessed sexual harassment and victimization of students in a higher institution in South Africa.MethodsA quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive design was used in this study. The target population was registered students of the higher education institution and the sample size was 342. Questionnaire was used for data collection and data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 23.0 program. The basic principles of ethics were duly observed and the ethical clearance certificate was obtained prior to data collection.ResultsThe findings revealed that 27 (17.3%) of the male and 47 (25.5%) of the female respondents (P = 0.047) had personally experienced unwanted touching. Two (1.3%) male and 5 (2.7%) female students admitted that they have been raped. Seventeen (10.8%) of the males and 19 (10.2%) of the females had been coerced to comply with a sexual relationship on campus.ConclusionThis study shows that both male and female students on campus are experiencing different forms of sexual harassment.

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