All: Uganda launches Violence Against Children Survey findings
A comparison of two population-based household surveys in Uganda for assessment of violence against youth
This study compared prevalence estimates of violence in youth aged 15–24 years from two Ugandan population-based cross-sectional household surveys, including the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey.
Age at first exposure to violence and later mental health outcomes: A sex-disaggregated, multi-country analysis in sub-Saharan Africa
This study conducts a multi-country, gender-stratified analysis of the relationship between age at first incident of physical violence and outcomes of wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa.
Regional heterogeneity in violence and individual characteristics associated with recent transactional sex among Ugandan girls and young women: A national and regional analysis of data from the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
This study assessed associations between recent transactional sex among adolescent girls and young women in Uganda.
Uganda: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet
Data on school-related gender-based violence in Uganda.
Attitudinal acceptance of intimate partner violence and mental health outcomes for female survivors in sub-Saharan Africa
This analysis employed data from 13–24-year-old females as part of the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) in Nigeria, Uganda, and Malawi.
Uganda National Child Policy 2020
The National Child Policy (NCP) demonstrates the commitment by the Government of Uganda to ensure the well-being of all children. It has an institutional mechanism to ensure it is implemented in a multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary manner.
Sexual risk behaviors, mental health outcomes, and attitudes supportive of wifebeating associated with childhood transactional sex among adolescent girls and young women: Findings from the Uganda Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
Explore the research and findings from the Uganda Violence Against Children and Youth Survey.
Early sexual debut: A multi-country, sex-stratified analysis in sub-Saharan Africa
This article examines the outcomes associated with early sexual debut in five sub-Saharan African countries for males and females, separately.
Intimate partner violence and mental health: Sex-disaggregated associations among adolescents and young adults in Uganda
This study examines the association between intimate partner violence victimization, perpetration, and mental health outcomes for male and female adolescents and young adults.
Sexual violence prevalence and related pregnancy among girls and young women: A multicountry analysis
This study aims to quantify the prevalence of forced sex, pressured sex, and related pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in five 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.
Every hour matters youth engagement toolkit Kenya
This youth engagement toolkit is a unique new resource created for the campaign. It includes key messages and organizing tools designed specifically to guide youth-led organizations in delivering vital information on post-rape care to the youth populations they serve in the form of educational workshops.