Analysis of the Causes and Effects of Sexual Harassment on the Performance of Female Employees in Some Selected Organizations in Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

Sexual Harassment globally is perceived to be an offensive act aimed at violating the fundamental human right of women and also violate their dignity. This negative trend though unpleasant wherever it takes place have a very adverse effect when it occur within an organizational setting. This is because apart from the physical and psychological trauma it exposes the victims to, their productivity are greatly affected. This paper titled “Analysis of the causes and effects of sexual harassment on the performance of female employees” is written to appraise the causes and effects of sexual harassment in some selected organizations and the
extent to which it affect employee productivity. The researchers elicit data from both primary and secondary sources, analysis were made using the simple percentage while hypotheses were tested using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The paper concludes that women at the lover cadre are mostly harassed and it affects their performance in the organizations. Finally, the paper recommends stringent rules be put in place to protect women against sexual harassment.