Young Female AdolescencePerception among Sexual Harassment

Background: Adolescent sexual harassment is one of the major problems of adolescent that
affect their health and security specifically, as various (regional, national and Global). The perception
reflecting the apathy our society feels toward sexual harassment is indicated throughout our
culture.Aim of the study is to assess theyoung female adolescence perception among sexual
harassment. Research design:This study is a descriptivestudy. Settings: The study was conducted in
Jordan in That-Alnetakeen Governmental School for Females in Irbid city. Sampling:A purposive
sample composed of 140 students, from the 6th and 7th grade have been chosen after excluding 16
students for the pilot study.One Tools of data collection: A Self-Administered Questionnaire, It was
composed of 4 parts, part one:personal data, part two: Assess Female student's level of knowledge
about sexual harassment. Part three: Assess Female student's perception towards sexual harassment.
Part four: Assess the measurement and protection practices that the female students can take in
consideration toward sexual harassment. Results& Conclusion: More than half of the young female
adolescents were in the age of 12 years and live in the village. More than two third of them had
satisfactory knowledge regarding sexual harassment, the prevention methods and side effects from
exposure to sexual harassment. Also the current study represented more than one tenth of the Young
female adolescents had total done practices to protect them against sexual harassment. Also more than
two third had a positive perceptionabout sexual harassment. There were highly statistically significant
relation between personal characteristics of young female students and their total knowledge, and
practices. Also there was a highly statistically significant relation between female adolescents total
knowledge, perception &their Practices at p value <0.001. Recommendations:Effective policies and
procedures to combat this situation are established, policies and procedures would empower school
administrators&student parents, enabling them to take certain actions against sexual harassment. Mass
media through TV, broadcasting and newspapers should have an active role in increasing community
awareness regard sexual harassment consequences on the females and their families.