Did internal displacement from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti lead to long-term violence against children? A matched pairs study design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Empirical evidence is limited and contradictory on violence against children after internal displacement from natural disasters. Understanding how internal displacement affects violence is key in structuring effective prevention and response.

Objective

We examined the effect of internal displacement from the 2010 Haitian earthquake on long-term physical, emotional, and sexual violence against children and outlined a methodological framework to improve future evidence quality.

Participants and setting

We analyzed violence against adolescent girls and boys within the nationally representative, Haiti Violence Against Children Survey.

Methods

We pre-processed data by matching on pre-earthquake characteristics for displaced and non-displaced children and

SUBMITTER: Cerna-Turoff I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8168936 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature