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Global public health journal
VACS journal articles

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.

Côte d Ivoire country fact sheet
Fact sheets

Côte d'Ivoire Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2020 (data collection 2018)

This country fact sheet provides an overview of the data found in Côte d'Ivoire's VACS report

  • EN, FR
Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Emotional violence in childhood and health conditions, risk-taking behaviors, and violence perpetration among young adults in Nigeria

This study examines the independent association between emotional violence and some health conditions, risk taking behaviors, and violence perpetration among Nigerian young adults.

Nigeria school related gender based violence fact sheet
Fact sheets

Nigeria: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet

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

Cote d'Ivoire VACS report cover 2020
VACS reports

Côte d'Ivoire Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2020 (data collection 2019)

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

  • EN, FR
Journal global health
VACS journal articles

Perpetration of intimate partner violence and mental health outcomes: Sex- and gender-disaggregated associations among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria

This analysis examines the association between intimate partner violence perpetration and mental health for male and female adolescents and young adults in Nigeria.

Journal of adolescent health
VACS journal articles

Attitudinal acceptance of intimate partner violence among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria and Tanzania: An exploration into target reference groups

This study examines the gendered association of acceptance of intimate partner violence across age, marital status, and education attainment — for male and female adolescents and young adults.

Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

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.

Nigeria country fact sheet
Fact sheets

Nigeria Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2016 (data collection 2014)

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

CDC Morbidity and mortality weekly report report journal
VACS journal articles

Prevalence of violence victimization and perpetration among persons aged 13–24 years: Four sub-Saharan African countries, 2013–2015

From 2013 to 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated with Together for Girls and the governments of Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia to plan and implement Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys.

Economic Burden of VAC Nigeria
VACS reports

The economic burden of violence against children: Nigeria study

Explore the first study to estimate the economic burden of aspects of violence against children in Nigeria.

Nigeria a Pathfinding Country (A road map for Ending VAC )
National Action Plans

Nigeria: A Pathfinding country

This document sets out the pathway that Nigeria will take to achieve the goal of ending violence against children.

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