Hutchinson Paul, Beaudoin Christopher E, Meekers Dominique, Omoluabi Elizabeth, Akinyemi Akanni
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Boston University, MA, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2025 Jul;40(13-14):2984-3013. doi: 10.1177/08862605241265408. Epub 2024 Aug 2.
In Nigeria, approximately 10% of women of reproductive age report experiencing sexual violence in the past year, with potentially enduring health and social consequences. The effects can be especially severe for younger women and adolescents. utilizes an entertainment-education TV serial drama to promote gender equality and challenge norms around sexual violence. Using a two-wave panel survey of Nigerian youth (574 females; 317 males) aged 15 to 24 years, this study explores the impact of on disclosing experiences of sexual violence, reducing stigma, and fostering dialogue. Baseline data were collected in person, while endline data were collected by telephone due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, informed by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), examined shifts in self-reported sexual harassment and attitudes toward victims of sexual violence. A doubly robust, difference-in-differences (DID) analysis compares changes in outcomes in treatment versus comparison areas, adjusting for observed and unobserved differences and using inverse probability weighting to enhance the precision of impact estimates. DID models show significant attitude shifts and increased disclosure of sexual violence among youth exposed to . Agreement with victim-blaming statements dropped significantly for both men and women in treatment versus comparison areas. However, contrary to hypotheses, respondents in comparison areas were more likely to discuss sexual violence with family, although the context and content of these discussions could not be examined. This study therefore confirms that entertainment-education effectively improves attitudes and behaviors concerning sexual violence. Even so, victim-blaming norms and experiences of sexual violence remain prevalent. While the program has made progress in addressing this sensitive issue in Nigeria, further research is needed to improve family and community dialogues and to enhance support for victims.
在尼日利亚，约10%的育龄妇女报告称在过去一年中遭受过性暴力，这可能会带来持久的健康和社会后果。对年轻女性和青少年的影响可能尤为严重。[具体项目名称]利用一部娱乐教育电视连续剧来促进性别平等，并挑战有关性暴力的规范。本研究通过对15至24岁的尼日利亚青年（574名女性；317名男性）进行两波面板调查，探讨了[具体项目名称]对披露性暴力经历、减少耻辱感以及促进对话的影响。由于新冠疫情，基线数据通过面对面收集，而终期数据通过电话收集。该调查以计划行为理论（TPB）为依据，考察了自我报告的性骚扰以及对性暴力受害者态度的变化。一种双重稳健的差分分析（DID）比较了治疗组与对照组在结果上的变化，对观察到的和未观察到的差异进行了调整，并使用逆概率加权来提高影响估计的精度。DID模型显示，接触[具体项目名称]的青年在态度上有显著转变，性暴力披露有所增加。在治疗组与对照组中，男性和女性对指责受害者言论的认同度均显著下降。然而，与假设相反的是，对照组的受访者更有可能与家人讨论性暴力，尽管这些讨论的背景和内容无法进行考察。因此，本研究证实[具体项目名称]的娱乐教育有效地改善了有关性暴力的态度和行为。即便如此，指责受害者的规范和性暴力经历仍然普遍存在。虽然该项目在尼日利亚解决这一敏感问题方面取得了进展，但仍需要进一步研究来改善家庭和社区对话，并加强对受害者的支持。
