**COMMON PERPETRATORS OF ABUSE (n = 491)

Teachers/Lecturers

Intimate partner

Casual partners

Family members/Friends

Colleagues

Spiritual leaders

Parents

355

217

208

192

171

131

127

72.3

44.2

42.4

39.1

34.8

26.7

25.9

COMMON PLACE OF ABUSE (n = 491)

Secret corners

School/office

Clubs

Home

Hotels

Public places

349

331

288

282

254

211

71.1

67.4

58.7

57.4

51.7

43.0

**FACTORS LEADING TO SEXUAL ABUSE (n = 491)

Ignorance

Financial problems

Indecent dressing

Poor family upbringing

Lack of self-control

Social problems

Pornography

Peer group pressure

For favor done

Love for pleasure

Internet/social media

Personal greed

Others¹

214

196

158

130

128

128

116

103

97

80

75

63

25

14.4

13.2

10.6

8.8

8.6

8.3

7.8

6.9

6.1

5.4

5.1

4.2

1.7

**HOW TO PREVENT OF SEXUAL ABUSE (n = 491)

Self-control

Avoid lonely visitations

Punish offenders

Avoid bad company

Adequate security

Strict regulations

Use of law enforcements agents

Empowerment of women

Information dissemination

Proper psychiatric examinations

Proper monitoring of event

336

225

215

185

170

154

152

130

122

120

106

68.4

45.8

43.8

37.7

34.6

31.4

31.0

26.5

24.9

24.4

21.6

**CONSEQUENCES MENTIONED (n = 491)

Sexually transmitted infections

Emotional problems

Psychological problems

Physical injuries

Social problems

Morbidities

Mortalities

382

338

315

304

200

176

169

77.8

67.2

64.2

61.9

40.7

35.8

34.4

LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE (n = 600)

Poor (0% - 49%)

Moderate (50% - 79%)

Good (≤80%)

Total

282

243

75

600

47.0

40.5

12.5

100