METHODS: We conducted nationally representative, multistage cluster Violence Against
Children Surveys in Haiti, Kenya, and Cambodia among males aged 13 to 24 years …

Objectives Despite the high prevalence of sexual violence among young and adolescent
women in Nigeria, there is a paucity of studies on the extent of sexual violence among …

Background We explored exposure to and experiences of violence and their risk factors
amongst ethnically diverse adolescents from lower socio economic groups in …

Very few studies examine sexual violence perpetrated on adolescents in Ghana or in sub-
Saharan Africa more generally. Using data collected in 2015 as part of a multi-country …

Objective To describe associations between childhood violence and forced sexual initiation
in young Malawian females. Study design We analyzed data from 595 women and girls who …

Background Intimate partner violence directed at women by men continues to be a global
concern. However, little is known about the factors associated with perpetrating intimate …

Background Child sexual abuse (CSA) refers to the involvement of a child (< 18 years) in
sexual activity that he or she does not fully comprehend, is unable to give informed consent …

OBJECTIVES: South Africa is reported to have one of the highest rates of sexual violence in
the world, with adolescent girls between the ages of 12–17 being particularly at risk. Given …

Abstract Introduction Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a worldwide persisting public health
problem which has generated interesting discussions within child protection scholarship …

Risky sexual behavior increases the likelihood of adverse sexual and reproductive health
consequences such as unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortion, and sexually transmitted …