Citation

Vagi KJ, Brookmeyer KA, Gladden RM, Chiang LF, Brooks A, Nyunt MZ, Kwesigabo G, Mercy JA, Dahlberg LL. Violence Against Women 2016; 22(14): 1788-1807.

Affiliation

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801216634466

PMID

26979505

Abstract

During a household survey in Tanzania, a nationally representative sample of females and males aged 13-24 years reported any experiences of sexual violence that occurred before the age of 18 years. The authors explore the prevalence, circumstances, and health outcomes associated with childhood sexual violence. The results suggest that violence against children in Tanzania is pervasive, with roughly three in 10 females and one in eight males experiencing some form of childhood sexual violence, and its health consequences are severe.

RESULTS are being used by the Tanzanian government to implement a National Plan of Action.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en