Table 3 Human rights contexts
From: An assessment of stigma and human right violations among men who have sex with men in Abuja, Nigeria
Characteristic | Percentage | Absolute # |
|---|---|---|
Discriminated due to sexual orientation | 35.92% | 102/284 |
Denied housing due to sexual orientation | 12.63% | 36/285 |
Denied health care due to sexual orientation | 0.68% | 2/295 |
Discriminated in place of worship | 25.42% | 15/59 |
Afraid to walk in their community | 15.27% | 42/275 |
Blackmailed due to sexual orientation | 40.56% | 116/286 |
Have been arrested/jailed | 28.20% | 81/289 |
Have been arrested/jailed due to sexual orientation | 10.80% | 31/287 |
Access to condoms in jail | 1.45% | 1/69 |
Beaten due to sexual orientation | 36.33% | 101/278 |
Beaten by police/government officials due to sexual orientation | 3.24% | 9/278 |
Beaten by family member due to sexual orientation | 7.19% | 20/278 |
Beaten by sexual partner | 7.55% | 21/278 |
Been raped | 18.15% | 51/281 |
Reported rape | 23.53% | 12/51 |
Prosecuted rape | 2.63% | 1/38 |