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Periodical article |
Title: | Myth of the Informal Sector: A Study on the Sexual Harassment of Female Adolescents in Four Motor Garages in Ilorin, Nigeria |
Authors: | Abdullahi, Ali Arazeem Seedat Khan, Mariam Ajimati, Tomilola Ifeoluwa |
Year: | 2017 |
Periodical: | Perspectives on Global Development and Technology (ISSN 1569-1500) |
Volume: | 16 |
Issue: | 6 |
Pages: | 717-735 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Nigeria |
Subjects: | informal sector sexual offences child labour poverty gender-based violence girls women |
External link: | https://doi.org/10.1163/15691497-12341458 |
Abstract: | This study investigates the vulnerability of the female adolescent to sexual harassment in motor garages in Ilorin, Nigeria. While informal organizations such as motor garages remain the stronghold of the economy in Ilorin, they also provide fertile-grounds for sexual harassment of female adolescents. This study explored the patterns, perceptions, and experiences of female adolescent hawkers who experienced sexual harassment in four selected motor garages in Ilorin, Nigeria. Data for this study was gathered using semi-structured, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The study found that sexual harassment of female adolescents in motor garages in Ilorin was pervasive, widespread, and alarming. All participants disclosed they had experienced some forms of sexual harassment in their day-to-day activities. However, perceptions about the severity of the sexual harassment vary from early, middle to late adolescents interviewed. Although, none of the participants disclosed being raped, some revealed that some of their friends had been victims of rape. This study recommends measures to minimize sexual harassment in informal organizations such as motor garages in Ilorin. |