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Table 5 Reactions of Health Workers (From FGDs and IDIs)

From: Uganda’s response to sexual harassment in the public health sector: from “Dying Silently” to gender-transformational HRH policy

Reactions

No. of times mentioned (More than one time in 26 FGDs)

No. of times mentioned (10 IDIs)

Leave the job (Transfer/abscond)

15 (58%)

 

Ignore, resist, avoid harasser

15 (58%)

8 (80%)

Comply, give in

12 (46%)

5 (50%)

Talk to friends, colleagues

7 (27%)

 

Quarrel with harasser

12 (46%)

 

Report the incident

13 (50.0%)

3 (30%)

Keep quiet

 

2 (20%)