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THE
STUDY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,
EKIADOLOR-BENIN
ABSTRACT
This research work
was designed to examine and analyze sexual harassment among female students in
the College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin. Four (4) research questions were
formulated and questionnaires were administered to one hundred (100)
respondents in order to gather data for the research. Results of the research
showed that most female students of the College of Education usually experience
sexual harassment from the lecturers. Finally some recommendations were made by
the researcher.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
Background of the
study
Objective of the
study
Significance of the
study
Limitation of the
study
Scope of the study
Research questions
Definition of terms
CHAPTER
TWO
Review of related
literature
CHAPTER
THREE
Research design and
methodology
Research design
Population of the
study
Instrument for data
collection
Validation of data collection
Method of data
collection
Method of data
analysis
CHAPTER
FOUR
Presentation and
discussion of result
CHAPTER
FIVE
Summary of findings,
conclusion and recommendation
Conclusion
Recommendation
QUESTIONNAIRE
REFERENCES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE
STUDY
Sexual harassment is a serious problem for all student at all educational
levels. Students in elementary and secondary schools as well as vocational
schools, apprenticeship programmes, colleges and universities can be victims of
sexual harassment. This problem is more common than you might think because
many students are scared or too embarrassed to report sexual harassment.
Harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours
and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment
also include intimidation, bullying or coercion of a sexual nature or the
unwelcome or inappropriate promises of rewards in exchange for sexual favours.
In most modern legal contexts, sexual harassment is illegal. Harassment does
not have to be of a sexual nature, however, and can include offensive remarks
about a person’s sex. For example, it is illegal to harass a woman by making
offensive comments about women in general. Both victims and the harasser can
either be a woman or a man, and the victim and the harasser can also be of the
same se. although the law doesn’t prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or
isolated incidents that are not very serious, harassment is illegal when it is
so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment
or when it results in an adverse employment decision (such as the victims being
fired or demoted).
The harasser can be the victim’s supervisor, a supervisor in another area, a
coworker or someone who is not an employee of the employer such as client or
customer. It includes a range of bahaviour from seemingly mind (dubious
discuss) transgressions and annoyances to actual sexual abuse or sexual
assault. Sexual harassment is a form of illegal employment discrimination in
many countries and is a form of abuse (sexual and psychological) and bullying
for many businesses and other organization, preventing sexual harassment and
defending employees from sexual harassment charges, have become key goals of
legal decision-making.
Effects of sexual harassment can vary depending on the individual, and severity
and duration of the harassment, often, sexual harassment incidents fall into
the category of the “merely annoying”. However, many situations can and do have
life altering effects particularly when they involve severe/chronic abuses and
or retaliation against a victim who complains about it openly. Indeed
psychologists and social workers report that severe/chronic sexual harassment
can have the same psychological effects as rape or sexual assault. (Koss,
1987). For example in 1995, Judith Coflin committed suicide after chronic
sexual harassment by her boss and co-workers.
Moreover, every year, sexual harassment cost hundreds of millions of dollars is
lost educationally and professionally, mostly for girls and women (Boland,
2002). However, the quantity of men implied in these conflicts is significant.
Sexual harassment has reduced many students ability to participate in
extracurricular activities or attend classes.
STATEMENT OF THE
PROBLEMS
Sexual harassment still exists in College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin. It is
also highlighted by the fact that in 2010, a computer science lecturer of the
College was demoted from a higher office after he was accused of sexually
harassing female students of the Department.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Against this background a study on which this research is based, was embarked
upon in order to fully examine sexual harassment prevalence among female
students in College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin. Specifically, the study had
the following objectives;
1.
To analyze the extent to which staff and students of College of Education,
Ekiadolor-Benin defines and understands sexual harassment.
2.
To identify and examine the most valuable group in relation to cases of sexual
harassment.
3.
To critically analyze the divergence of views in relation to sexual harassment
cases.
4.
To identify and assess the institutional measures taken to avoid or curb sexual
harassment.
5.
To identify and examine the effects sexual harassment on female students of the
College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This study is out to answer some of the following questions;
1.
What is the nature and forms of sexual harassment in the College?
2.
What are student’s views on the rate of sexual harassment in the College?
3.
Are students satisfied with the measures taken by the College management to
curb sexual harassment?
4.
Are female students more sexually harassed than male students in the College?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
The importance of this study is that it helps to call for urgent research into
the prevalence, and effect of sexual harassment on the classroom interaction
and performance of female students in tertiary institutions of learning.
It is also hoped that this study will assist the College management in making
decision management in making decision and mapping out strategic policies
towards cracking the ugly trend of sexual harassment among female students in
the College.
DELIMITATION OF THE
STUDY
This study is done within the premises of College of Education,
Ekiadolor-Benin. This study is also limited to the investigation of sexual
harassment among female students of the College. The findings of this study is
limited to the College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Sexual:
Connected with the physical activity of sex.
Harass: To annoy or
worry someone by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things
to them.
Prevalence:
The act of existing or becoming very common at a particular time r in a
particular place.
Coercion:
The action of making somebody do something that they do no want to do.
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