Eswatini Violence Against Children and Youth Survey 2021

General Info

Original or alternative title

VACS

Provider

Together for Girls

Microdata access: Request

Geography

Eswatini (SWZ)

Coverage type

Country

Time period covered

January, 2021 - December, 2021

Data type

Survey: Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally 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 2021 Eswatini VACS is a nationally representative household survey of 13-24-year-old females and males. The survey was conducted among 1,344 eligible males and 5,134 eligible females.

Keywords

Age at first sex, Childhood sexual violence, Domestic violence, HIV and AIDS, Interpersonal violence, Intimate partner violence, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Violence

Citation

Contributors

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Ministry of Health (Eswatini)

Central Statistical Office (Eswatini)

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

ICAP, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Funders

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Suggested citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Central Statistical Office (Eswatini), ICAP, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Ministry of Health (Eswatini), President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Eswatini Violence Against Children and Youth Survey 2021.