This study was about gender-based violence in tertiary education institutions in Kenya with special focus on Kakamega County. This follows an upsurge in incidents of reported crimes especially on media of gender based acts of violence within learning institutions. A descriptive design was preferred for this study. The study addressed the question: What is the magnitude of gender violence experienced by students within the tertiary education institutions in Kakamega County? With the view of gaining some insight on the subject, a survey was conducted among students in tertiary institutions in Kakamega County. Specifically the study sought to assess the magnitude of gender violence using acts of violence: Physical, Psychological and Sexual. The study also established the perpetrators of gender based violence in the institutions. A total of 450 students were sampled for the study. Both probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used. Primary data collection techniques employed structured questionnaires, informal interviews and observation. The study established that in tertiary education institutions and students themselves were the main perpetrators of the acts of violence.
Gender, violence, tertiary institutions, physical, psychological, sexual
