All: Disability, childhood experiences of violence and associated health outcomes in refugee settlements in Uganda

Experiences of childhood violence and violence perpetration and the association with inequitable gender norms and violence justification in humanitarian settings in Uganda
VACS journal articles

Experiences of childhood violence and violence perpetration and the association with inequitable gender norms and violence justification in humanitarian settings in Uganda

Using data from the Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS), this paper explores associations between endorsement of inequitable gender norms, intimate partner violence justification, and experiences of violence and/or perpetration of violence in childhood.

Uganda HVACS report cover
VACS reports

Violence Against Children and Youth in Humanitarian Settings: Findings from a 2022 survey of all refugee settlements in Uganda

Explore the data from the first Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) in Uganda.

Processes experiences and impact A summary report on community led Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey HVACS results dissemination in Uganda
Technical reports

Processes, experiences, and impact: A summary report on community-led Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) results dissemination in Uganda

This report summarizes the impact of the Uganda HVACS results dissemination in raising awareness of violence against children, rallying stakeholders to act, and catalyzing existing efforts in violence prevention and response.

Linking Research to Action for Children in Humanitarian Contexts Synopsis of the 2022 Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey HVACS Findings and Data to Action Workshop
Technical reports

Linking Research to Action for Children in Humanitarian Contexts: Synopsis of the 2022 Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) Findings and Data-to-Action Workshop

This report presents key findings from the first-ever VACS conducted exclusively in a humanitarian context—specifically, in refugee settings in Uganda.

Child protection and practice journal
VACS journal articles

Associations between childhood violence and mental health in refugee settings in Uganda

This paper assesses the association between experiences of childhood violence (sexual, physical, and emotional violence) and mental health (severe mental distress, self-harm, suicidal ideation and/or attempted suicide) in refugee settings in Uganda.