Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a serious health problem and a violation of human rights targeted at individuals or groups based on their gender. Although majority of the victims of Gender Based Violence are women, GBV against men has also been on an increase in the country. The aim of this study...
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Gender-Based Violence can have a devastating impact on the health of women and girls, depriving them of the opportunity to live a safe and secure life, restricting their access to land, education, and other productive resources. This creates a power imbalance that prevents women and girls from...
Download PDF ↓3. Assessing the impact of the response to gender based violence (GBV) interventions in Gwembe district
Background: Records at the Victim Support Unit (VSU) of the Zambia Police Service show that reported GBV cases annually from 2012 indicate an upward increase from 12,924 cases in 2012 to 18,080 in 2015, and 22,073 cases in 2018, to 25,121 cases in 2019, while in 2020 cases shot to 26,370 before...
Download PDF ↓4. Assessing the impact of the response to gender-based violence (GBV) interventions in Gwembe district
Background: Records at the Victim Support Unit (VSU) of the Zambia Police Service show that reported GBV cases annually from 2012 indicate an upward increase from 12,924 cases in 2012 to 18,080 in 2015, and 22,073 cases in 2018, to 25,121 cases in 2019, while in 2020 cases shot to 26,370 before...
Download PDF ↓This study aimed to generate community-based case study of qualitative information on the practice of child marriages and to assess its impediments to women‟s participation in conflict resolution in Nabvutika Compound of Chipata. It estimated the prevalence of child marriage in the region and...
Download PDF ↓The study assessed the national gender policy in eliminating gender violence in Kalingalinga-Lusaka district. Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a global health, human rights, and developmental issue that go beyond geography, class, culture, age, race and religion, and touches every community in...
7. Effectiveness of the victim support unit in resolving conflict among gender-based violence victims
The Victim Support Unit (VSU) was established in the police stations to address the gender-based violence (GBV). This study assessed if the Victim Support Unit were effective in addressing GBV. To achieve this, the study established if the Victim Support Unit was GBV survivors friendly. It also...
This study was aimed at exploring the communities’ conflict perspective in the mandatory and compulsory testing and treatment of HIV/AIDS in the fight against the pandemic. The study was guided by the following objectives using both qualitative and quantitative approaches: to determine the...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the study was to explore the role of traditional marriage counsellors in resolving marriage conflicts in Senama village. The objectives included; to determine the nature of counselling offered to married couples by traditional counsellors. Secondly, to assess factors that influence...
Download PDF ↓This study was conducted in order to investigate the causal factors and the consequences of female domestic violence against men among the Goba speaking people of Chiawa community in Kafue district. A qualitative case study was used. The main instruments used in data collection were...
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