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Table 6 Respondents’ reported experiences with gender based violence in the workplace

From: Perspectives of men and women working in vector control in Africa regarding barriers and opportunities for achieving gender inclusivity

Variable

Overall

Gender

p-value

Female; N (%)

Male; N (%)

Reported Ever experienced GBV

Yes

23 (15.3)

14 (23.7)

9 (9.9)

0.071

No

118 (78.7)

41 (69.5)

77 (84.6)

I don't know

9 (6.0)

4 (6.8)

5 (5.5)

Reported Forms of GBV experienced (N = 23)

Gender based discrimination

8 (34.8)

5 (35.7)

3 (33.3)

 > 0.900

Sexual harassment

12 (52.2)

8 (57.1)

4 (44.4)

0.700

Gender based bullying

9 (39.1)

5 (35.7)

4 (44.4)

 > 0.900

Denial of opportunities

10 (43.5)

6 (42.9)

4 (44.4)

 > 0.900

Ever reported incidence

Yes

4 (17.4)

2 (14.3)

2 (22.2)

0.800

No

17 (73.9)

11 (78.6)

6 (66.7)

Prefer not to say

2 (8.7)

1 (7.1)

1 (11.1)

Why the incident was not reported (N = 17)

Self-blame

2 (11.8)

1 (9.1)

1 (16.7)

> 0.900

Did not know where to report

6 (35.3)

6 (54.5)

0 (0.0)

0.043

I gave in

1 (5.9)

0 (0.0)

1 (16.7)

0.400

Feared to lose my job

4 (23.5)

3 (27.3)

1 (16.7)

> 0.900

Presumed unfair justice

6 (35.3)

5 (45.5)

1 (16.7)

0.300

Had insufficient evidence

1 (5.9)

1 (9.1)

0 (0.0)

> 0.900

Stigma and shame

1 (5.9)

1 (9.1)

0 (0.0)

> 0.900

Just left the job

1 (5.9)

1 (9.1)

0 (0.0)

> 0.900

Did not take it seriously

3 (17.6)

1 (9.1)

2 (33.3)

0.500