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Background:

Sexual violence is a widespread human rights violation that affects women and girls throughout the world, with particularly high rates among college-age youth. In the United States, many universities have developed primary prevention education programs to comply with federal mandates; however, these programs are limited in sub-Saharan Africa.

Objectives:

The purpose of this pilot study is to describe and evaluate the training of peer facilitators for a sexual violence prevention program at two universities in Ghana; the University of Cape Coast and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Methods:

A three-day “master trainer” training was held focusing on sexual violence, sexual health, bias, healthy relationships, and facilitation skills. Participants completed pre-and post-test evaluations on knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to the topics and participants from the University of Cape …