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What can community perspectives bring to Ebola virus disease preparedness in Uganda's border districts? Unequal social structures and structural violence shape community responses. These pre-existing inequalities can be exacerbated by health crises. Participatory research on the Ebola epidemic and...

Background Every year, UNICEF showcases quality research and evaluations for children through Best of UNICEF Research and Most Influential Evaluations. For 2020, the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti and the UNICEF Evaluation Office have joined forces to produce a single publication awarding...

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This study looks at research from Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, and Zambia to explain the drivers of child marriage in each of these nations. The study identifies similarities and differences and understandings that can be applied to prevent child marriage.

Violence Against Children and Mental Health Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis This study finds that programs that address violence against children in Sub-Saharan African nations are lacking and therefore, high-quality services must be enacted by local governments...

In Northern Uganda, young people and adult facilitators shared their understanding of peace, discussed their contributions to peacebuilding, and analyzed the importance of those contributions. Experiences from Uganda illuminate the types of supports and opportunities that young peacebuilders can...

Background Forced migration is an increasing global challenge and understanding how countries are dealing with people forced to flee their homes is both a humanitarian and an economic priority. During the past 20 years, the global population of forcibly displaced people nearly doubled – from 33.9...

ABSTRACT In Uganda disposal of human excreta has been done since the 1950s through the use of pit latrines. In the 1990s, the pit latrine designs were modified to remove fly nuisance and smell through the use of what is known as ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines. While the VIP works well on a...