Gender, Gender-Value Orientation and Attitude towards the Incidence of Rape among University Undergraduates in Cross River State, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling Towards Social Reform

Daisy David Effiom, Samod Oluwasegun Adegunle, Rosemary Simon Emori and Ojuolape Mumud Olabode
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Daisy David Effiom: Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Cross River University of Technology
Samod Oluwasegun Adegunle: Department of Counselling and Human Development Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan
Rosemary Simon Emori: Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Cross River State University
Ojuolape Mumud Olabode: Department of Counselling and Human Development Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 1, 503-516

Abstract: There is no denial that the increasing incidence of rape has witnessed diversity in opinions across groups of different kinds. However, it is disturbing that majority of the divisions including those in the judiciary system have in the past blamed the victims of such heinous act. Consequently, this study sets out to investigate the influence of gender and gender value orientation on attitude towards the incidence of rape among University undergraduates in Cross River State. The research adopted a correlational survey research design. Three research questions were formulated and tested using regression analysis at .05 level of significance. Two-stage random sampling technique was used to select sample (382 students) for the study. Participants of the study included 225 students. A structured questionnaire with three sections (Demographic information, Gender Value Orientation Scale and Attitude towards Incidence of Rape Scale) was employed for data collection. The Cronbach’s alpha (α) for the scales were .710 and .734 for the gender value orientation and attitude towards the incidence of rape scales respectively. The findings indicated that there is a joint contribution of gender and gender value orientation on attitude towards incidence of rape (R2 = .493, p

Date: 2024
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