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Lesotho Violence Against Children and Youth Survey 2018

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General Info
Provider 
Together for Girls
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Geography 
Lesotho (LSO)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
06/2018 - 09/2018
Series or system 
Violence Against Children Surveys (VACS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The Violence Against Children Study (VACS) is a global effort to collect data on violence against children. The study monitors the prevalence of domestic violence, sexual violence, emotional violence, and exploitation. VACS aims to inform prevention efforts, policy regarding child safety, and the utilization of health services.  

The 2018 Lesotho VACS assessed the experiences of females and males ages 13-24 via a nationally representative household survey. The survey was designed to be subnationally representative in districts with high HIV burden (Berea and Maseru). Data were analyzed separately for the 13-17 versus 18-24 age groups; the former generated estimates of the prevalence of violence in the 12 months prior, while the latter produced estimates of childhood violence experienced before age 18, and violence in the 12 months before the survey.

Keywords 
Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Blood tests, Child labor, Childhood sexual violence, Disability, Domestic migration, Domestic violence, Education, Employment, HIV and AIDS, Hearing loss, Hours worked, Illicit drug use, International migration, Interpersonal violence, Intimate partner violence, Marital status, Marriage age, Mental and behavioral disorders, Occupational risk factors, Parental survival, Religion, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, STDs, School enrollment, Self-inflicted injuries, Sexual behavior, Sexual violence, Suicide, Tobacco smoking, Vision loss
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 27, 2024