163 The Journal of Medical Research 2016; 2(5): 163-165 Research Article JMR 2016; 2(5): 163-165 September- October ISSN: 2395-7565 © 2016, All rights reserved www.medicinearticle.com *Corresponding author: Prof. Mohamed Maniboliot Soumah Forensic medicine and occupational health service, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal. PoBox 7080, Dakar, Senegal Violence in teaching establishments in the western central part of Senegal Mohamed Maniboliot Soumah 1 , Mor Ndiaye 1 , Ababcar Sidibé Diallo 1 , DEl Hadj Oumar Ndoye 1 , Mamadou Lamine Sow 1 1 Forensic medicine and occupational health service, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal Abstract Objectives: The objectives of this work were to clearly determine the frequency and nature of the violence, to identify the main risk factors, to identify the impact of this violence on the health of the victims and finally to suggest a course of actions which could bring about solutions. Material and methods: A descriptive study of violence in the teaching establishments in the Department of Bambey, (Region of Diourbel, in the western central part of Senegal), conducted between December 2014 and June 2015 with a self-filling survey. The population studied was made up of school children, students, teachers and support staff of the different teaching establishments at middle school, secondary school and higher education. The information gathered is analyzed in Epi info 2000, version 3.3.2. Results: The average age of the population studied was 24.12 years with the youngest being 13 and the oldest 57 years of age. The sample gathered was 71% male and 29% female. All the parties of teaching establishments are represented with the majority of respondents being students (60%). Verbal aggression accounted for 53.48% of the incidents recorded. The aggressors in 98.56% of the cases either studied or worked in the teaching establishment concerned. Conclusion: In Senegal, there are insufficient records of violence in teaching establishments. This fact drew our interest to this multi-faceted issue and allowed us to discover the profile of these victims of violence. To this effect, preventive measures need to be put in place in the teaching establishments, notably the setting up a working group composed of the different actors of the institutions. Keywords: Verbal, Aggression, Victims, School. INTRODUCTION Violence in teaching establishments has long been considered as an increasingly public health problem, considering its media attention, its seriousness and its important impact on health. For each person who dies following an act of violence, many others are injured or confronted with a range of physical, sexual, reproductive or mental problems. The extent of this phenomenon has caused some countries to multiply their plans to combat all forms of violence [1] . The high level of violence in teaching establishments and the major impact this has on pupils, students, the employees of teaching establishments, their families, communities and society in general explains the interest that such a study has. At USA, Kevin J. Vagi and al, showed that « all health-risk behaviors were most prevalent among students who experienced both forms of teen dating violence (physical and sexual) and were least prevalent among students who experienced none [2] . In India, a cross sectional study covering adolescents revealed that 52.4%, 25.1%, and 12.7% adolescents suffered psychological, physical, and sexual violence in 2015 [3] . In Senegal the violence increases on the university campus and we recently knew the death of a student during a police intervention in Dakar. The objectives of this research were to define, the frequency and characteristics of the violence, to identify the main areas of risk, to evaluate the consequences of this violence on the health of the victims and finally to propose forms of intervention which could bring about solutions. MATERIALS AND METHODS The research is a descriptive study on violence in the teaching establishments in the department of Bambey, which is in the region of Diourbel, situated in the western central part of Senegal. The Department of Bambey includes the Alioune DIOP University of BAMBEY, the High School of Bambey, The Diéry FALL Middle School, The DVF Middle School, The LEONA Middle School, The ANNEXE Middle School.