ArticlePloS one2026
Prevalence of childhood polyvictimization, mental health outcomes, and associated risk and protective factors in Ethiopia and Uganda refugee settings.
Article in PloS one, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
11 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundChildren exposed to polyvictimization (exposure to multiple types of victimization), experience severe impacts on health and well-being across the life course. While the prevalence, risk factors, and health consequences of polyvictimization have been well documented in lower-middle-income countries, there remains a significant knowledge gap regarding the situation in humanitarian contexts, particularly in refugee settings.
objectivesWe examined the prevalence, risk, and protective factors of polyvictimization and its association with mental health outcomes in refugee settings in Uganda and Ethiopia. DATA AND
methodsWe utilized data from the Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) 2022, which included 1,338 females and 927 males, and the Ethiopia HVACS 2024, which comprised 1,937 females and 1,536 males. These were representative, cross-sectional household surveys of females and males aged 13-24 years living in refugee settlements in Uganda and Ethiopia. Analysis entailed cross-tabulation with chi-square test and estimation of a multivariate logistic regression model.
resultsIn both settings, males experienced higher rates of polyvictimization than females (49% vs.30% in Uganda and 33% vs. 29%. in Ethiopia). Several risk factors for childhood polyvictimization were identified at the individual level, including having a disability and endorsing intimate partner violence against women, and at the family level, such as having a difficult relationship with one's father and household food insecurity. Conversely, living in a female-headed household was found to be protective against childhood polyvictimization across both settings. Additionally, polyvictimization was significantly associated with higher odds of mental distress, self-harm, and suicidal ideation/attempts among females and males in both Uganda and Ethiopia refugee settings.
conclusionOur findings confirm that childhood polyvictimization is prevalent among refugee populations in Uganda and Ethiopia, with nuanced insights into the risk and protective factors. The challenging circumstances within these refugee settings may exacerbate polyvictimization and its consequences. Therefore, it is essential to prioritize preventive measures alongside response strategies in addressing polyvictimization in these contexts, starting much earlier in the life course.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.