All: Understanding and preventing sexual violence
Investing in the evidence to end violence against children
Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) are the world’s most comprehensive source of quality data on violence against children, including sexual, emotional and physical violence and its health, social and educational consequences. The data are proven to be a powerful tool and have been used to mobilize change at the local, national and global levels. Yet, the future of this resource is in jeopardy.
Violence exposure among adolescent boys and young men in Colombia with a lifetime history of transactional sex
This analysis examined the associations between lifetime transactional sex and experience of violence among 13- to 24-year-old males.
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.
Disclosure and help-seeking behaviors related to sexual and physical violence in childhood and adolescence: Results from the Namibia Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
The objective of this study was to understand factors associated with disclosure and help-seeking to inform care.
Association between violence and mental distress, self-harm, and suicidal ideation and attempts among young people in Malawi
This study examines the relationship between exposure to violence and mental health issues among youth using a nationally representative study in Malawi.
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.
Cycles of violence among young women in Namibia: Exploring the links between childhood violence and adult intimate partner violence from the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
This study aimed to understand cycles of violence among adolescent girls and young women in Namibia to inform violence prevention and treatment interventions.
Associations between adverse childhood experiences and contraceptive use among young adults in Honduras
The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and contraceptive behaviors among young women and men in Honduras.
Parental care status and sexual risk behavior in five nationally-representative surveys of sub-Saharan African nations
This study was a secondary analysis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) from Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Zambia.
The Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS): Using VACS data to drive programmes and policies
Explore this study on peer-reviewed research which used Violence Against Children and Youth (VACS) data or mentioned the VACS.
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.
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.