All: First-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children Survey (HVACS) reveals the toll of violence children experience in refugee settlements in Uganda
Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) factsheet
Explore the main findings from the first-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children & Youth Survey (HVACS) in Uganda.
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.
Data-to-Action Workshop Report: Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children Against Children and Youth South Survey (HVACS) 2022
The Government of Uganda, civil society organizations, and international partners participated in a Data-to-Action (D2A) workshop in Kampala, Uganda to create violence prevention priorities informed by HVACS data.
Cementing key partnerships to foster the use of evidence in humanitarian settings
This case study showcases the Baobab Research Programme Consortium (RPC) approach to developing new partnerships to produce policy and program-relevant evidence to address critical SHRH concerns among vulnerable refugee populations in the East and Horn of Africa.
Preparing the ground to influence humanitarian sector policies, guidelines, and strategies in Uganda
This case study describes how the Baobab Research Programme Consortium's efforts have created a platform for influencing humanitarian sector policies, guidelines, and strategies with evidence and evidence-based approaches.
Influencing programme plans, practices, actions, and investments in humanitarian settings
This case study describes the Baobab Research Programme Consortium's pathway to influencing programme plans, practices, actions, and investments in refugee contexts in Uganda.
Exploring the value and replicability of integrating refugees and host community members into research activities in refugee settings
This report explores the experience of data collection training workshops with refugees and host community members ahead of the Ethiopian Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Young People Survey (HVACS).
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
This report presents key findings from the first-ever VACS conducted exclusively in a humanitarian context—specifically, in refugee settings in Uganda.
Associations between childhood violence and mental health in refugee settings in Uganda
This paper assesses the association between experiences of childhood violence (sexual, physical, and emotional violence) and mental health (severe mental distress, self-harm, suicidal ideation and/or attempted suicide) in refugee settings in Uganda.
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.
Measuring violence against children in humanitarian settings
Guidance for measuring violence against children in humanitarian settings.