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University Students’ Perceptions of Violence Against Women: A Case of a University of Technology in Gauteng Province, South Africa

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  • Magauta Elizabeth Peega

    (Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa)

  • Namayammu Patricia Mokgosi

    (Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa)

  • Margaret Kholiwe Ntsana

    (Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa)

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Gender Based Violence (GBV) is one of the greatest pervasive ills of the South African society declared by the president of the Republic of South Africa (RSA) as a second pandemic to the COVID-19, which has worsened since March 2020. Even though the country has taken enormous steps in developing and empowering women, GBV has filtered down to university students affecting their well-being and their academic performances which has been a concern for both the country and the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Therefore, the aim of this article was to investigate the perception university students have of Violence against Women (VAW). The study used the Social Learning Theory (SLT) as a theoretical framework and a Social Ecological Model (SEM) to explore these perceptions and provided the lens for the investigation on the individual, relationship, community, and societal levels. The study employed a quantitative method for collecting data from a probability sample drawn from 222 undergraduate Education students at the University through a questionnaire. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 28.0 was used for data analysis. The results of the study revealed that university students had positive perceptions regarding the GBV incidences occurring within societies. Their perceptions pointed on factors, including among others, the individual, relationship, community, and society as major contributors to VAW. From the study findings, we concluded that failure to enforce national laws pertaining to violence meted against women in South Africa, and the reluctance to implement GBV policies were the two major challenges driving the scourge of VAW. Based on the study findings and conclusions, the study recommended the need for new policies that would address the new challenges created by the GBV tendencies and that there must be national wide sensitisation and behaviour change campaigns related to the dangers of GBV.

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  • Magauta Elizabeth Peega & Namayammu Patricia Mokgosi & Margaret Kholiwe Ntsana, 2024. "University Students’ Perceptions of Violence Against Women: A Case of a University of Technology in Gauteng Province, South Africa," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(7), pages 2350-2366, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:8:y:2024:i:7:p:2350-2366
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