Pattern of rape and femicide during Covid-19 lockdown
Content and discourse analysis of digital media reports in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3668308 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael O Ogunlana (0000-0001-6877-6938, Federal Medical Centre, corresponding author), Ifeoma Blessing Nwosu (0000-0002-3902-7265, Nnamdi Azikiwe University), Abiola Fafolahan (Federal Medical Centre), Abiola O Fafolahan (0000-0001-7200-8069, Federal Medical Centre), Bose F Ogunsola (Physiotherapy Department Isolo General Hospital Isolo General Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria), Toluwatomi M Sodeke (Office of the State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Abeokuta, Nigeria), Opeyemi Mercy Adegoke (0000-0001-7045-8680, University of Ibadan), Nse A Odunaiya (0000-0002-5385-2659, University of Ibadan), Pragashnie Govender (0000-0003-3155-3743, University of KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 58-71 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0958-9236 • E-ISSN: 1465-3869 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09589236.2021.2012134 |
| OpenAlex | W4200135523 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
Rape and associated femicide have stood out as the most typical forms of violence in Nigeria. There appears to be a paucity of information on the pattern of rape in Nigeria, particularly in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. We explored the pattern of rape and femicide incidences in Nigeria during and after the COVID-19 lockdown. A convergent mixed methods design, involving quantitative content analysis and critical discourse analysis was used to establish the pattern in rape and femicide incidences as reported in diverse digital media platforms. A total of 48 rape cases were investigated, of which 12.5% resulted in femicide. More than half (55.6%) of the rape victims were aged 11 to 20 and were predominantly female (97%). A large percentage (42.9%) of the rape perpetrators were between 31 and 45 years of age and were all male. The incidence of rape increased steadily from 5.1% in March to peak at 33.3% in June and declined sharply by the end of August 2020 to 5.1% with rape being more prevalent in Northern Nigeria. There is a need for urgent measures by relevant stakeholders to curtail rape in Nigeria
Content analysis · Criminology · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Femicide · Geography · Pandemic · Pathology · Poison control · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Demography · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Medicine · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |