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Table 4 Subgroup analyses of lifetime prevalence of sexual violence, physical violence, and emotional violence among female youths in educational institutions of SSA

From: Gender-based violence among female youths in educational institutions of Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Subgroup

Sexual violence

Physical violence

Emotional violence

n prevalence (95%CI)

n prevalence (95%CI)

n prevalence (95%CI)

Study setting

 Ethiopia

14

27.0 [19.0, 36.0]

4

25.0 [14.0, 37.0]

1

25.0 [22.0, 28.0]

 Uganda

3

29.0 [0, 77.0]

2

14.0 [13.0, 16.0]

2

22.0 [20.0, 24.0]

 Nigeria

4

21 [4.0, 46.0]

2

5.0 [4.0, 6.0]

2

23.0 [21.0, 25.0]

 Multiple

1

29.0 [28.0, 29.0]

–

–

–

–

 Ghana

1

28.0 [25.0, 31.0]

1

39.0 [36.0, 42.0]

–

–

Publication year

 < 2010

3

29.0 [23.0, 35.0]

2

18.0 [16.0, 20.0]

–

–

 > 2010

20

26.0 [18.0, 35.0]

7

19.0 [9.0, 31.0]

5

27.0 [20.0, 35.0]

Quality score

 Low

5

26.0 [19.0, 33.0]

1

45.0 [37.0, 54.0]

–

–

 Moderate

13

25.0 [16.0, 35.0]

6

15.0 [6.0, 28.0]

5

27.0 [20.0, 35.0]

 High

5

30.0 [0.12, 0.52]

2

18.0 [16.0, 20.0]

–

–

Type of institution

 Secondary

11

25.0 [16.0, 37.0]

4

30.0 [18.0, 42.0]

2

22.0 [20.0, 24.0]

 College

4

30.0 [25.0, 36.0]

2

18.0 [16.0, 20.0]

–

–

 University

8

25.0 [10.0, 45.0]

3

7.0 [3, 14]

3

31.0 [15.0, 48.0]

  1. Note: n total number of studies included in the subgroup analyses, CI confidence interval