All: Associations between childhood violence and mental health in refugee settings in Uganda

Uganda HVACS report cover
VACS reports

Violence Against Children and Youth in Humanitarian Settings: Findings from a 2022 survey of all refugee settlements in Uganda

Explore the data from the first Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) in Uganda.

Processes experiences and impact A summary report on community led Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey HVACS results dissemination in Uganda
Technical reports

Processes, experiences, and impact: A summary report on community-led Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) results dissemination in Uganda

This report summarizes the impact of the Uganda HVACS results dissemination in raising awareness of violence against children, rallying stakeholders to act, and catalyzing existing efforts in violence prevention and response.

Linking Research to Action for Children in Humanitarian Contexts Synopsis of the 2022 Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey HVACS Findings and Data to Action Workshop
Technical reports

Linking Research to Action for Children in Humanitarian Contexts: Synopsis of the 2022 Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) Findings and Data-to-Action Workshop

This report presents key findings from the first-ever VACS conducted exclusively in a humanitarian context—specifically, in refugee settings in Uganda.

Child protection and practice journal
VACS journal articles

Disability, childhood experiences of violence and associated health outcomes in refugee settlements in Uganda

In Uganda's refugee settings, the prevalence of childhood violence is higher among children and youth with disabilities compared to those without disabilities. These findings underscore the need for targeted child protection and response interventions to address the vulnerabilities of children and youth, and particularly for those with disabilities and female children.

Humanitarian VACS guidance
Technical reports

Measuring violence against children in humanitarian settings

Guidance for measuring violence against children in humanitarian settings.