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. 2020 Oct 12;15(10):e0237965. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237965

Table 4. Sexual violence by non-partners and experiences of conflict.

Experiences of sexual violence by someone other than a partner* Juba Rumbek PoCs Total
n = 477 n = 804 n = 963 n = 2244
% % % %
Forced to undress or stripped off your clothes 3.4 16.3 18.3 14.4
Unwanted touching 21.6 18.2 22.4 20.7
Sexual exploitation (offered money or gifts for sex) 22.2 9.5 21.1 17.2
Attempted rape 16.1 18.7 21.0 19.1
Rape 6.3 17.4 21.7 16.9
Rape or attempted rape 18.0 23.0 25.2 22.9
Any sexual violence ever 35.4 34.5 34.6 34.7
Any sexual violence during last 12 months 4.8 8.3 10.7 8.6
Did the sexual violence occur during any of these times * n = 169 n = 277 n = 333 n = 779
During the 2013 Crisis 31.4 30.3 59.2 42.9
During the Civil War 10.7 23.5 24.9 21.3
During Intercommunal violence 3.6 61.7 23.1 32.6
During abduction 3.0 5.8 19.8 11.2
During displacement 1.2 5,4 39.9 19.3
During none of these situations 88.8 29.6 23.7 39.5
Perpetrators of the most severe act of sexual violence*
Family member 6.5 32.1 11.1 17.6
Friend or acquaintance 47.9 18.8 5.7 19.5
Police officers 1.2 4.3 22.2 11.3
Armed actors 4.7 5.8 6.6 5.9
Someone from another community 9.5 24.9 23.4 20.9
Humanitarian workers 3.0 1.4 0.6 1.4
Complete strangers 27.8 31.4 3.3 18.6
Number of times have experienced sexual violence
Once 57.4 63.5 58.9 60.2
A few times 33.1 28.2 17.4 24.6
Many times 9.5 8.3 23.7 15.1
Age at first incident
15 or less 13.0 19.5 21.9 19.1
15–19 46.2 36.5 43.5 41.6
20–24 20.1 20.9 13.8 17.7
25 + 20.7 23.1 20.7 21.5

*Responses due not add up to 100% due to multiple responses