Monica H. Swahn|Lindsay Gressard|Jane B. Palmier|Rogers Kasirye|Catherine Lynch|Yao Huang
Serious Violence Victimization and Perpetration among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda
Georgia State University|Georgia State University|Georgia State University|Duke University|Georgia State University
introduction violence among youth major public health issue globallydespite concerns youth violence surveillance prevention research either scarce nonexistent particularly developing regions subsaharan africathe purpose study quantitatively determine prevalence violence involving weapons convenience sample serviceseeking youth kampalamoreover study seek determine overlap violence victimization perpetration among youth potentially shared risk factors experiences methodswe conducted study youth may june 2011 quantify describe highrisk behaviors exposures convenience sample n457 urban youth 1424 years age living streets slums participating uganda youth development link dropin center disadvantaged street youthwe computed bivariate multivariate logistic regression analyses determine associations psychosocial factors violence victimization perpetration resultsthe overall prevalence reporting violence victimization involving weapon 36 violence perpetration weapon 19in terms overlap victimization perpetration 166 youth 116 boys 241 girls reported bothin multivariate analyses parental neglect due alcohol use adjor22895ci112462and sadness adjor43695ci 1811053were statistically significant correlates victimization onlyreporting hunger adjor28795ci130633any drunkenness adjor23595ci112492and drug use adjor30295ci116782were significantly associated perpetration victimization conclusionthe findings underscore differential experiences associated victimization perpetration violence involving weapons among vulnerable youthin particular reporting hunger drunkenness drug use specifically associated victimization perpetrationthese modifiable risk factors preventedit clear vulnerable youth need additional services guidance ameliorate adverse childhood experiences current health risk behaviors disadvantaged living context