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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Sexual violence in post-conflict Liberia: Survivors and their care
Tropical Medicine and International Health, Volume 17, No. 11, Year 2012
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Description
Using routine data from three clinics offering care to survivors of sexual violence (SV) in Monrovia, Liberia, we describe the characteristics of SV survivors and the pattern of SV and discuss how the current approach could be better adapted to meet survivors' needs. There were 1500 survivors seeking SV care between January 2008 and December 2009. Most survivors were women (98%) and median age was 13years (Interquartile range: 9-17years). Sexual aggression occurred during day-to-day activities in 822 (55%) cases and in the survivor's home in 552 (37%) cases. The perpetrator was a known civilian in 1037 (69%) SV events. Only 619 (41%) survivors sought care within 72h. The current approach could be improved by: effectively addressing the psychosocial needs of child survivors, reaching male survivors, targeting the perpetrators in awareness and advocacy campaigns and reducing delays in seeking care. © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tayler-Smith, Katie
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Zachariah, Rony R.Z.
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
France, Paris
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Manzi, Marcel
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
de Plecker, Eva
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Van Wolvelaer, P.
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Gil, T.
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Goetghebuer, S.
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Ritter, Helga
Switzerland, Geneva
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Bawo, Luke L.
Liberia, Monrovia
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Davis-Worzi, C.
Liberia, Monrovia
Ministry of Gender and Development
Statistics
Citations: 26
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.03066.x
ISSN:
13602276
e-ISSN:
13653156
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Violence And Injury
Study Locations
Liberia
Participants Gender
Male
Female