All: Eastern and Southern Africa
A sex-disaggregated analysis of how emotional violence relates to suicide ideation in low- and middle-income countries
This study examines how exposure to emotional violence is associated with suicide ideation in childhood and adolescence in low- and middle-income countries.
Coerced and forced sexual initiation and its association with negative health outcomes among youth: Results from the Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys
This study examined the prevalence of forced sexual initiation and its consequences associated with forced sexual initiation among youth aged 13–24 years in three countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Zimbabwe Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2017 (data collection 2012)
An overview of the data found in Zimbabwe's 2017 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.
Rwanda Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2015-2016
An overview of the data found in Rwanda's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.
Lesotho Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2020 (data collection 2018)
An overview of the data found in Lesotho's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.
Malawi Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2015 (data collection 2013)
Explore the data in Malawi's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.
Malawi Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2015 (data collection 2013)
An overview of the data found in Malawi's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.
Childhood violence is associated with forced sexual initiation among girls and young women in Malawi: A cross-sectional survey
This purpose of this study is to describe associations between childhood violence and forced sexual initiation in young Malawian females.
Effects of poly-victimization before age 18 on health outcomes in young Kenyan adults: Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
This study explores the collective effects of childhood sexual, physical, and emotional violence on selected self-reported health outcomes among young Kenyan females and males using the Violence Against Children Survey (VACS).
Prevalence of violence victimization and perpetration among persons aged 13–24 years: Four sub-Saharan African countries, 2013–2015
From 2013 to 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated with Together for Girls and the governments of Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia to plan and implement Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys.
Cycle of violence among young Kenyan women: The link between childhood violence and adult physical intimate partner violence in a population-based survey
This study explores the association between emotional, physical, and sexual violence against children with physical intimate partner violence in young adulthood.
Missed treatment opportunities and barriers to comprehensive treatment for sexual violence survivors in Kenya: A mixed methods study
This study compares the characteristics of survivors who present for healthcare to those of survivors reporting violence on national surveys; understand the healthcare services provided to survivors; and, identify barriers to treatment.