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This study examines the prevalence of bullying victimisation and its associated factors among in-school adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.

July 1, 2021BMC PsychiatryOpen Access

A multi-country analysis of the prevalence and factors associated with bullying victimisation among in-school adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from the global school-based health survey

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Randomized trial reveals significant factors linked to bullying victimisation in adolescents, highlighting the need for preventative measures.

This study examines the prevalence of bullying victimisation and its associated factors among in-school adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.
Analyzed data from the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS) from 2010 to 2017 across eleven sub-Saharan African countries.
Sample size included 25,454 in-school adolescents.
Statistical analyses included Pearson chi-square and multivariable logistic regression.
Overall prevalence of bullying victimisation was 38.8%, ranging from 22.2% in Mauritius to 54.6% in Sierra Leone.
Adolescents feeling lonely had higher odds of victimisation (aOR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.53, 1.80).
Those with peer support had lower odds of victimisation (aOR = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.73, 0.82).

Aboagye et al. (2021) studied this question.

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Randomized trial reveals significant factors linked to bullying victimisation in adolescents, highlighting the need for preventative measures.