Understanding And Experiences Of Sexual Harassment Amongst University Students: A Case Study Of Undergraduates In Universiti Sains Malaysia

It is evident that sexual harassment is prevalent in campuses worldwide. No comprehensive study has been conducted to assess the incidents of sexual harassment on campus in Malaysia. This paper is based on a case study of Universiti Sains Malaysia and assesses the understanding and experiences of sexual harassment amongst undergraduate students. The findings show that students have relatively high understanding about incidents of sexual harassment. The research suggests that prevalence of sexual harassment on campus is high and more female than male students are victims of sexual harassment. The study also shows that experiences of sexual harassment correlates with the understanding and awareness of sexual harassment.