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Female rape victims in Nigeria face significant psychological and socio-environmental challenges, including PTSD, suicidal tendencies, and systemic stigma that exacerbates their trauma. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The study aims to identify the psychological and socio-environmental issues faced by female rape victims in Nigeria.

February 26, 2026Discover Public HealthOpen Access

Psychological and socioenvironmental dilemmas faced by female victims post-rape in Nigeria

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The study aims to identify the psychological and socio-environmental issues faced by female rape victims in Nigeria.
Conducted qualitative interviews with 9 participants recruited through snowball sampling.
Utilized video conferencing via WhatsApp for interviews.
Transcribed interviews verbatim and analyzed data using NVivo v14 and thematic analysis.
Identified major issues such as stigmatisation, victim-blaming, and a culture of silence.
Highlighted severe psychological outcomes, including PTSD and suicidal tendencies.
Noted scarcity of affordable psychotherapeutic care for rape victims.

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This qualitative study explores psychological and socio-environmental challenges faced by female rape victims in Nigeria, suggesting urgent interventions.

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Dung et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe39d95ddcd3a253e798a https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-01382-7

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This qualitative study explores psychological and socio-environmental challenges faced by female rape victims in Nigeria, suggesting urgent interventions.

Psychological and socioenvironmental dilemmas faced by female victims post-rape in Nigeria

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Psychological and socioenvironmental dilemmas faced by female victims post-rape in Nigeria

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