Access to information on gender-based violence prevention during COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the lockdowns to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda, women and girls, disproportionately, had increased exposure to gender-based violence (GBV). Access to high-quality and empowering information or knowledge to minimise the incidences of GBV for women, girls, men and boys, was, therefore, crucial. The purpose of this study was to understand the characteristics of the individuals who were unable to access such information, and if received information, was associated with more awareness in the populace.

Methods

The data analysed were from a cross-sectional nationally representative phone survey of individuals aged 18 years and above from all four regions of Uganda. The survey was carried out by Uganda Bureau of Statistics using a purely quantitative appr

SUBMITTER: Bukuluki P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9897736 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature