TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Predictors of physical violence against children in Rwanda: findings from a National Cross-Sectional Survey JO - BMC public health A1 - Nyandwi, Alypio A1 - Fredinah, Namatovu A1 - Rusanganwa, Vincent A1 - Munyanshongore, Cyprien A1 - Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia A1 - Ndola, Prata A1 - Nshimiyimana, Jean Damascene A1 - Ingabire, Marie-Gloriose A1 - Anastasie, Nyirabahinde A1 - Salant, Natasha A1 - Mecthilde, Kamukunzi A1 - Emmanuel, Hakomeza A1 - Mukabutera, Assumpta SP - e2375 EP - e2375 VL - 22 IS - 1 N2 - To address the challenges of limited national data on the prevalence and nature of violence experienced by children, Rwanda conducted, in 2015-2016, the first National Survey on Violence among female and male children and youth aged 13-24 years. To further contribute to these efforts to fill existing data gaps, we used the Rwanda survey data to assess the prevalence and predictors of physical violence (PV) in children aged 13-17.

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LA - en SN - 1471-2458 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14815-0 ID - ref1 ER -