All: Measuring violence against children in humanitarian settings

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Fact sheets

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.

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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.

Data to Action Workshop Report Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey HVACS 2022
Technical reports

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 Baobab Case Study Three
VACS journal articles

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 Case Study Two
VACS journal articles

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 Case Study One
VACS journal articles

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
VACS journal articles

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
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

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.

Journal of affective disorders
VACS journal articles

Violence victimization and negative health correlates of youth in post earthquake Haiti: Findings from the cross-sectional violence against children survey

Explore this study examining the prevalence of, and relationships between, violence victimization and negative health correlates of Haitian youth exposed to the 2010 earthquake.