While there is a lot of anecdotal evidence, the prevalence of different types of gender-based violence in institutions of higher learning beyond what is reported by the media is missing. The causes of GBV are multi-dimensional, the causes of the rising trend in universities have also not been established. Research has also focused on the victims or survivors of GBV without a clear picture of the perceptions and prevailing attitudes towards gender-based violence among young men as well as women. It is also evident that there might be pre-disposing factors to GBV, for example, poverty, issues of mental health, alcohol, and drugs, that are not clearly understood. This study seeks to address these key research gaps using three institutions of higher learning in Kenya: Pwani University, Maseno University and University of Eldoret.
