VACS journal articles
Self-harming behavior in relation to exposure to inter-personal violence among youth and young adults in Colombia
This study examined violence exposure and self-harm among Colombian youth aged 13–24.
HIV prevention program eligibility among adolescent girls and young women, Namibia, 2019
This report explores results from the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) in Namibia.
Prevalence of physical violence against children in Haiti: A national population-based cross-sectional survey
This study utilized a three-stage clustered sampling design to administer a population-based household survey about victimization due to physical violence to 13–24 year old Haitians.
Factors associated with violence against children in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-regression of nationally representative data
This systematic review sought to identify the relative importance of factors associated with physical, emotional, and sexual violence against children in low- and middle-income countries.
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.
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.
From fathers to peers: Association between paternal violence victimization and peer violence perpetration among youth in Malawi, Nigeria, and Zambia
This study specifically investigates the role of fathers and whether paternal violence victimization is associated with peer violence perpetration, above and beyond maternal violence victimization.
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.
Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and associated health risks and risk behaviors among young women and men in Honduras
This study assessed the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in Honduras and associated health risks and risk behaviors among young adults using data from the 2017 Honduras Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS).
Prevalence of childhood exposure to intimate partner violence and associations with mental distress in Cambodia, Malawi and Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
This study seeks to explore the magnitude of witnessing intimate partner violence between caregivers, its association with other types of violence, and the relationship between witnessing intimate partner violence in the past and current mental distress.
The negative impact of violence on children’s education and well-being: Evidence from Northern Nigeria
This study provides comprehensive evidence on the negative effects of physical, sexual, and emotional violence on children’s well-being and educational outcomes in Northern Nigeria.
Associations between endorsement of inequitable gender norms and intimate partner violence and sexual risk behaviors among youth in Nigeria: Violence Against Children and Youth Survey, 2014
This study assessed whether the endorsement of inequitable gender norms about intimate partner violence against women and sexual behavior was associated with intimate partner violence victimization, intimate partner violence perpetration, and sexual risk behavior.