TITLE:
Sexual Violence in N’Djamena Chadian and Chinese Friendship Hospital
AUTHORS:
Mahamat Alhadi Chene, Gabkika Bray Madoué, Aché Haroun, Mihimit Abdoulaye, Youssouf Adam, Zeinab Dadoud Kineiffour, Hawaye Cherif, Lhagadang Foumsou
KEYWORDS:
Sexual Violence, NCCFH, N’Djamena, Chad
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.15 No.10,
October
28,
2025
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Sexual violence is defined as an act of a sexual nature, with or without physical contact, committed by a person without the consent of the person concerned or in the absence of valid consent. Objective: To analyze the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic characteristics of sexual violence cases recorded at NCCFH and to propose recommendations for improving their management. Patients and Method: This was a descriptive and analytic study with prospective data collection covering a period of 14 months period from January 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025, about sexual violence performed in N’Djamena Chadian and Chinese Friendship Hospital (NCCFH). The study included all patients admitted to sexual violence. Studied variables were: socio-demographic, clinic and therapeutic. Result: During the study period, 97 cases of sexual violence were recorded among 2641 admissions, giving a frequency of 3.6%. The average age of the victims was 13.75 ± 4.6 years. 71.1% of victims were aged between 12 and 17. Most victims were abused during the day in 60.8%, and in their ripper’s home in 44.3%. 59.8% of patients were consulted in a period of 1 to 8 days after sexual abuse. Genital contact was the most common form of sexual violence, with 97.9%. The majority of patients had received a consultation at the request of the police or gendarmerie (56.7%). Emergency contraception was given in 10.3%. Conclusion: Sexual violence represents a major social problem, with physical and psychological consequences. Change of the population behavior, the health staff attitude, and the police is necessary for the improvement of its management.