Document Type
Report
Publication Date
4-2026
Abstract
Sexual violence against children (SVAC) is an acknowledged concern in humanitarian contexts. In response to recent findings on the prevalence of SVAC in refugee camps in Ethiopia, coupled with low levels of disclosure and service-seeking by child/adolescent survivors, the Baobab Research Programme Consortium collaborated with humanitarian stakeholders in Ethiopia to establish mechanisms for promoting sexual violence disclosure and service uptake among young survivors in refugee settings.
This study employed a mixed-methods concurrent triangulation study design (involving a combination of service statistics, group interviews, and fieldnotes) for evaluating the feasibility of the aforementioned intervention, which specifically entailed sexual violence screening (of pupils in Grades 6–8), referral protocols, and service provision within Bambasi Primary and Middle School in Bambasi refugee camp, Bambasi District, Southwestern Ethiopia. The 7-month intervention, led by incentive social workers, took place from May to November 2025.
Recommended Citation
Dessie, Yadeta, Abir Nur, Dagim Habteyesus, Bonnie Wandera, Gloria Seruwagi, George Odwe, Peter Kisaakye, Francis Obare, et al. 2026. “The power of asking: A feasibility assessment of incentive social worker-led screening for sexual violence against children in humanitarian settings in Ethiopia,” Baobab Research Report. Nairobi: Population Council, Inc; Population Council Kenya, and the African Population and Health Research Center.
Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
DOI
10.31899/sbsr2026.1007
Language
English
Project
Baobab: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Refugee Settings