Section 3: Analyzing VACS data
3.2 What's in the VACS: Overview of constructs and possible research questions
Welcome to Section 3.2 What's in the VACS: Overview of constructs and possible research questions!
Mathew Amollo, Technical Advisor, Evaluations, AfriChild Centre
Mathew gives an overview of the constructs measured in the VACS and possible research questions that you could explore. Request to download a VACS dataset and its related documentation.
You can explore VACS data from multiple countries through the interactive VACS Data Dashboard.
An overview of how researchers have used VACS data
Nace, A., Maternowska, C., Fernandez, B., & Cravero, K. (2022). The Violence Against Children Surveys (VACS): Using VACS data to drive programmes and policies. Global Public Health, 17(11), 2807–2825. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/174416...
Explore Section 3:
- 3.1 Overview of VACS survey sampling and design
- 3.2 Overview of VACS constructs, and possible research questions
- 3.3 Estimating the prevalence of violence in the VACS: How to construct violence variables
- 3.4 Estimating the prevalence of physical violence in the VACS
- 3.5 Estimating the prevalence of sexual violence in the VACS
- 3.6 Estimating the prevalence of emotional violence in the VACS
- 3.7 Estimating the prevalence of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) in the VACS
- 3.8 Conclusions and takeaways
