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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.

Risk factors for childhood violence and poly-victimization: A cross-country analysis from three regions

Explore this analysis looking at risk factors of childhood emotional, physical, sexual violence, and polyvictimization for children aged 13–17 from Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys across six countries.

Cycle of violence among young Kenyan women: The link between childhood violence and adult physical intimate partner violence in a population-based survey

This study explores the association between emotional, physical, and sexual violence against children with physical intimate partner violence in young adulthood.

Missed treatment opportunities and barriers to comprehensive treatment for sexual violence survivors in Kenya: A mixed methods study

This study compares the characteristics of survivors who present for healthcare to those of survivors reporting violence on national surveys; understand the healthcare services provided to survivors; and, identify barriers to treatment.

The multi-country study on the drivers of violence affecting children in Zimbabwe: Using a mixed methods, multi-stakeholder approach to discover what drives violence

Explore this article on what drives violence against children in Zimbabwe and what can be done to address them.

Sampling design and methodology of the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys

This study describes the surveys’ target population, sampling design, statistical considerations, data collection process, priority violence indicators, and data dissemination.

Adverse childhood experiences and HIV sexual risk-taking behaviors among young adults in Malawi

This analysis explores the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and HIV sexual risk-taking behaviors among young adults in Malawi.

Critical elements of interviewer training for engaging children and adolescents in global violence research: Best practices and lessons learned from the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS)

This white paper seeks to fill a gap in the field by describing strategies for interviewer recruitment and training for population-based studies on violence with child research participants.

Zanzibar: National Plan of Action to end violence against women and children 2017-2022

This National Plan of Action provides a five-year national framework for all stakeholders committed to preventing and responding to violence against women and children in Zanzibar.

Who perpetrates violence against children? A systematic analysis of agespecific and sex-specific data

T-Watoto survey report on Violence Against Children in Zanzibar

Explore the findings from this 2017 T-Watoto survey report which will inform the design and implementation of key interventions in engaging with communities to prevent and respond to violence against children.

Emotional abuse of girls in Swaziland: Prevalence, perpetrators, risk and protective factors, and health outcomes

This article explores the analysis of the associations between emotional abuse and putative risk, and protective factors and health outcomes.