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Contribution to Book
Bullying Victimization in School Adolescents
Faculty Publications
  • Mazyanga L. Mazaba, World Health Organisation
  • Sricharan Pasupulati, College of Health Sciences
  • Emmanuel Rudatsikira, Andrews University
  • Olusegun Babaniyi, World Health Organisation
  • Idah Ndumba, World Health Organisation
  • Freddie Masaninga, World Health Organisation
  • Adamson S. Muula, University of Malawi College of Medicine
  • Peter Songolo, World Health Organisation
  • Seter Siziya, Copperbelt University
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract

© 2016 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Bullying victimization is a serious problem among in-school adolescents. Because of limited reports on bullying among adolescents in Benin, a study was conducted to determine the prevalence and correlates for bullying victimization among school-going adolescents in Benin. Secondary analysis of data was conducted using the 2009 Benin Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS) data. Logistic regression analyses were done to estimate associations between the outcome (bullying victimization) and selected explanatory variables. Out of 2,690 in-school adolescents, 49.3% were of age 16 years or older, 66.9% were males and 40.1% reported having been bullied at least once in the previous 30 days to the survey (39.2% among boys versus 42.0% among girls). Male adolescents were 11% (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.89; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.88-0.90) less likely to be bullied compared to female adolescents. Participants who drank alcohol were 45% more likely to be bullied than those who did not drink alcohol (AOR = 1.45; 95% CI 1.43-1.47). Adolescents who smoked cigarettes were 24% (AOR = 1.24; 95% CI 1.21-1.28) more likely to be bullied compared to non-smokers. Those who reported being involved in physical fighting were 77% more likely to be bullied than those who were not involved in physical fighting (AOR=1.77; 95% CI 1.75-1.79). Adolescents who had parental supervision were 10% (AOR = 0.90; 95% CI 0.89, 0.91) less likely to be bullied than those who did not have parental supervision. Efforts to prevent and control bullying should take into consideration the factors identified in this study.

Book Title
Adolescence and Health: Some International Perspectives
Editor
Joav Merrick
Publisher
Nova Science
Series
Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health
ISBN
9781634838085, 9781634837910
First Department
Population Health, Nutrition & Wellness
Citation Information
Mazyanga L. Mazaba, Sricharan Pasupulati, Emmanuel Rudatsikira, Olusegun Babaniyi, et al.. "Bullying Victimization in School Adolescents" New York(2015) p. 87 - 98
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/emmanuel_rudatsikira/41/