Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences in sub-Saharan Africa: A multicounty analysis of the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS)

CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that majority of the children in countries in sub-Saharan Africa have experienced multiple ACEs in their lifetime. Understanding the extent of the problem will help design early interventions to reduce childhood exposure to ACEs or mitigate against the harmful impact of ACEs.PMID:37482505 | DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106353

Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - July 23, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Ermias W Amene Francis B Annor Leah K Gilbert Jordan McOwen Angelo Augusto Pedro Manuel Marie Therese Virginie N'gouanma Nobah Greta M Massetti Source Type: research