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The 2022 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey in Refugee Settings in Uganda was conducted by the Baobab Research Programme Consortium in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister, Department of Refugees in Uganda; the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Regional Bureau for the East and Horn Africa and the Great Lakes Region; and UNHCR Uganda and its implementing partners. The overall aim of the research was to generate evidence on the extent, consequences and implications of violence against children (VAC) in refugee settings in Uganda in order to inform strategies to identify, prevent and respond to VAC in such settings. The specific objectives of the research were to: (i) determine the prevalence of physical, emotional and sexual violence against children in refugee settings in the country; (ii) identify the risk and protective factors for physical, emotional and sexual violence against children in refugee settings in the country; (iii) determine the health and social consequences associated with violence against children in refugee settings in the country; (iv) determine the level of knowledge and utilization of medical, psychosocial, legal, and protective services available for children who have experienced sexual, emotional and physical violence in refugee settings in the country; and (v) make recommendations to relevant government and non-governmental organizations on developing, improving and enhancing prevention and response strategies to address violence against children in refugee settings. The study was a cross-sectional representative household survey conducted in all 13 refugee settlements in Uganda. Data collection involved structured face-to-face interviews with 1,338 female and 927 male adolescents and youth aged 13-24 years living in the refugee settlements. (2024-08-29)
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Obare Onyango, Francis, George Odwe, Peter Kisaakye et al. 2024. "Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey, 2022: Summary Report," Baobab Technical Report. Nairobi: Population Council, Inc., Population Council Kenya, and African Population and Health Research Center. http://doi.org/10.31899/sbsr2024.1013 |