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Associations between childhood violence and mental health in refugee settings in Uganda
Childhood violence and mental health remain concerning public health issues globally yet there is limited evidence on the associations between experiences of such violence and mental health in refugee settings. Objective: To assess the association between expe...
Association between childhood sexual violence and low educational attainment among young people aged 18–24_ Evidence from the 2018 Uganda violence against children survey
Researchers have identified various factors that contribute to low levels of educational attainment. However, studies examining the association between childhood sexual violence victimization and educational attainment remain scarce. Understanding this relatio...
Disability, childhood experiences of violence and associated health outcomes in refugee settlements in Uganda
There is limited evidence regarding the associations between disability, childhood experiences of violence, and associated health outcomes in humanitarian settings.
Good School Toolkit-Secondary Schools to prevent violence against students: protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial
No whole-school interventions which seek to reduce physical, sexual and emotional violence from peers, intimate partners and teachers have been trialled with adolescents. Here, we report a protocol for a pilot trial of the Good School Toolkit-Secondary Schools...
Highlights from the first-ever violence against children and youth survey conducted exclusively in a humanitarian setting
Violence against children (VAC) has garnered attention as a priority issue, in part, due to the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS). Although children are dispro- portionately represented among forcibly displaced people, VACS are a novelty in hu...
Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health: Sex-Disaggregated Associations Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Uganda
Experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization have well-established associations with poor mental health. There is also burgeoning evidence regarding the association between IPV perpetration and mental health in a small number of countries. Howe...
Scaling up positive parenting practices in Uganda: Research evidence from an integrated community-led initiative for reducing violence against children in Lira District, Northern Uganda
Community-based action research is increasingly gaining traction in development work, partly because of its benefits in contextualizing societal problems and “handing over the stick” to the communities; that is researchers listen, question, and learn as the ...
Pushing the Limits of Child Participation in Research: Reflections from a Youth-Driven Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Initiative in Uganda
Violence against children (VAC) in Uganda is recognized as an urgent dilemma; however, most research has been quantitatively oriented and has seldom involved children in the research process.
“We should be at the table together from Open Access the beginning”: perspectives on partnership from stakeholders at four research institutions in sub-Saharan Africa
Global health research partnerships have been scrutinised for how they operate and criticised for perpetuating inequities. Guidance to inform fair partnership practice has proliferated and the movement to decolo‐ nise global health has added momentum for chang...
Children’s lived experience and perceptions of community members’ influence on their schooling: a study in Uganda
Global and national initiatives have successfully increased access to public education in low- and middle-income countries. However, many students in rural regions in these countries have high rates of absenteeism and drop- out, and low levels of academic enga...
Covid-19 and education in Africa: Challenges, Possibilities, and Opportunities
With comprehensive examples from researchers across East Africa, West Africa, and Southern Africa, the book examines how primary, secondary, and tertiary education was affected by the pandemic and how its effects are shaping the future of education in Africa. ...
Associations between childhood violence and mental health in refugee settings in Uganda
Title: Associations between childhood violence and mental health in refugee settings in Uganda Author (s): Peter Kisaakye, Gloria Seruwagi, George Odwe, Francis Obare, Stella Muthuri, Caroline W. Kabiru, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Chi-Chi Undie ...
Association between childhood sexual violence and low educational attainment among young people aged 18–24_ Evidence from the 2018 Uganda violence against children survey
Title: Association between childhood sexual violence and low educational attainment among young people aged 18–24_ Evidence from the 2018 Uganda violence against children survey Author (s): Maria Ndibalekera, Clare Ahabwe Bangirana, Mathew Amol...
Disability, childhood experiences of violence and associated health outcomes in refugee settlements in Uganda
Title: Disability, childhood experiences of violence and associated health outcomes in refugee settlements in Uganda Author (s): George Odwe, Stella Muthuri, Francis Obare, Peter Kisaakye, Gloria Seruwagi, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Caroline W. Kabiru...
Good School Toolkit-Secondary Schools to prevent violence against students: protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial
Title: Good School Toolkit-Secondary Schools to prevent violence against students: protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial Author (s): Karen Devries, Clare Tanton, Louise Knight, Janet Nakuti, Barbrah Nanyunja, Yvonne Laruni,...
Highlights from the first-ever violence against children and youth survey conducted exclusively in a humanitarian setting
Title: Highlights from the first-ever violence against children and youth survey conducted exclusively in a humanitarian setting Author (s): Francis Obare, George Odwe, Yohannes Wado, Peter Kisaakye, Stella Muthuri, Gloria Seruwagi, Begon ̃a Fe...
Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health: Sex-Disaggregated Associations Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Uganda
Title: Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health: Sex-Disaggregated Associations Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Uganda Author (s): Flora Cohen, Ilana Seff, Fred Ssewamala, Timothy Opobo, Lindsay Stark Year of Publication: 2022 ...
Scaling up positive parenting practices in Uganda: Research evidence from an integrated community-led initiative for reducing violence against children in Lira district, Northern Uganda
Title: Scaling up positive parenting practices in Uganda: Research evidence from an integrated community-led initiative for reducing violence against children in Lira district, Northern Uganda Author (s): Mathew Amollo, John Bosco Apota, Clare Ah...
Pushing the Limits of Child Participation in Research: Reflections from a Youth-Driven Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Initiative in Uganda
Title: Pushing the Limits of Child Participation in Research: Reflections from a Youth-Driven Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Initiative in Uganda Author (s): Amy E. Ritterbusch, Neil Boothby, Firminus Mugumya, Joyce Wanican, Clare Bangirana...
“We should be at the table together from Open Access the beginning”: perspectives on partnership from stakeholders at four research institutions in sub-Saharan Africa
Title: “We should be at the table together from Open Access the beginning”: perspectives on partnership from stakeholders at four research institutions in sub-Saharan Africa Author (s): Shirine Voller1, Chama‐Chiliba Miriam Chitalu, Alinane Li...
Children’s lived experience and perceptions of community members’ influence on their schooling: a study in Uganda
Title: Children’s lived experience and perceptions of community members’ influence on their schooling: a study in Uganda Author (s): Richard Balikoowa, Deborah Ojiambo, Lydia Emuron, Godfrey Siu, Christine Mbabazi-Mpyangu,Julius Fred Kikooma, J...
Covid-19 and education in Africa: Challenges, Possibilities, and Opportunities
Title: Covid-19 and education in Africa: Challenges, Possibilities, and Opportunities Author (s): Lydia Namatende-Sakwa, Sarah Lewinger, and Catherine Langsford Year of Publication: 2023 Access Resource Here: