All: African governments commit to ending violence against children

Adverse childhood experiences, mental distress, self-harm and suicidality, and cumulative HIV risk by sex in Lesotho

This study uses data from the 2018 Lesotho VACS to explore associations between mental distress, self-harm or suicidality, and HIV risk and individual and cumulative ACEs among youth aged 13–24 in Lesotho.

Parenting-related positive childhood experiences, adverse childhood experiences, and mental health in four sub-Saharan African countries

Using VACS data, this study assesses the associations between ACEs and negative health outcomes and risk-taking behaviors among young adults and evaluates whether — and which — Positive Childhood Experiences moderate the association between ACEs and these outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.

Adverse childhood experiences and associations with mental health, substance use, and violence perpetration among young adults in sub-Saharan Africa

Using VACS data this study estimates the prevalence of six ACE exposures and assesses their association with mental health outcomes, substance use, and violence perpetration among young adults in sub-Saharan Africa.

Parental absence as an adverse childhood experience among young adults in sub-Saharan Africa

Using VACS data, this study assesses whether parental absence in childhood is associated with poor mental health and substance use in young adulthood among youth in sub-Saharan Africa.

Changes in prevalence of violence and risk factors for violence and HIV among children and young people in Kenya: a comparison of the 2010 and 2019 Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys

Previous research has shown a high prevalence of violence among young people in Kenya. Violence is a known risk factor for HIV acquisition and these two public health issues could be viewed as a syndemic. This study examines the changes in violence and risk factors for violence and HIV between 2010 and 2019.

Eswatini Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2022 (data collection 2021)

Explore the data in Eswatini's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

Exploring children’s formal help-seeking behaviour for violence in Zimbabwe: analysis of national survey and routine service provider data

Cross-time comparison of adverse childhood experience patterns among Kenyan youth: Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, 2010 and 2019

Eswatini Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) Priority Indicator Report 2022

Explore the data in Eswatini's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) Priority Indicator Report.

Mozambique Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2022 (data collection 2019)

An overview of data found in Mozambique's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

Mozambique Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2022 (data collection 2019)

Explore the data in Mozambique's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

Namibia: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet

Data on school-related gender-based violence in Namibia.