Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Reproductive Health Research in Uganda
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics presented findings from a data collection on gender-based violence and sexual reproductive health in Uganda. The research covered topics such as child marriage, female genital mutilation, contraceptive use, physical violence, sexual violence, psychological violence, and acts of economic violence. The data highlighted concerning trends in different regions regarding these issues.
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UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Findings from GBV/SRHR Community data collection Presented by Pamela Kakande for Ag. Executive Director National Level Dissemination Statistics House - Kampala 25th January 2022 1 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Outline THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Child marriage Female Genital Mutilation Contraceptive use Physical Violence Sexual Violence Psychological Violence Acts of Economic Violence 2 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Child Marriage THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Arua 7 Kyegegwa 6 Percentage of currently married girls age 12-17 Madi Okollo 5 Bukwo 5 Kween 4 Tororo 4 Arua City 3 Amudat 3 Amuru 3 Kasese 3 Kapchorwa 2 Abim 2 Obongi 1 Kampala 1 Kitgum 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 3 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Percent of Currently Married girls age 12-17 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Arua District Top 5 Sub counties with high Rates: 12 Kyegegwa: Kakabara 39% Kapchorwa: Gamogo 17% 7 6 Tororo: Merikit 17% 5 Kween: Kaptum 15% Arua: Arivu 12% Ajia Arivu Sub county Logiri Vurra 4 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Female Genital Mutilation THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA % of women who have under gone FGM Other spots with FGM: 43 Kasese: Regendabara TC 7% Tororo: Petta 2% Arua: Arivu 1.2% 20 17 Amuru: Amuru & Pabo <1% 9 Kitgum: Labing Akwang <1% Amudat has the highest % of girls (10-17 years) with FGM- 34% Amudat Kween Bukwo Kapchorwa District 5 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Contraceptive use 6 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Contraceptive Use - Girls THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Percentage of sexually active girls age 10-17 using contraception Arua 33 Kween 27 Amuru 20 Tororo 20 Kasese 20 Abim 19 Kapchorwa 16 Bukwo 13 Arua City 10 Kitgum 7 Amudat 2 Madi Okollo <1 Kyegegwa <1 Obongi <1 Kampala * 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 7 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Contraceptive Use THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Amuru 50 Kampala 46 Kapchorwa 44 Kitgum 37 Tororo 33 Arua 33 Kween 32 Percentage of currently married women age 15-49 using contraception Kyegegwa 29 Arua City 27 Bukwo 26 Madi Okollo 25 Kasese 18 Obongi 13 Abim 9 Amudat 5 8 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Contraceptive Use in Amuru district THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Percentage of sexually active women and girls age contraception in Amuru district 10-59 using 9 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Physical Violence 10 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Physical Violence - Girls THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Madi Okollo 22 Tororo 22 Arua City 15 Obongi 13 Kween 12 Arua 11 Percentage of Girls age 10-17 who experienced physical Violence in the 12 months prior to the survey Amudat 10 Kyegegwa 9 Amuru 6 Kasese 6 Kitgum 6 Abim 5 Bukwo 4 Kapchorwa 3 Kampala 2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 11 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Physical Violence among Females THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Amuru 41 Kyegegwa 33 Abim 29 Tororo 29 Arua City 28 Kween 28 Madi Okollo 27 Percentage of women and girls age 10-59 who experienced physical violence in the 12 months prior to the survey Arua 24 Obongi 23 Kitgum 22 Kapchorwa 20 Kampala 19 Bukwo 18 Kasese 14 Amudat 13 -5 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 12 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Physical Violence among females THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Percentage of women and girls age 10-59 who physical violence in the 12 months prior to the survey experienced 13 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Sexual Violence 14 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Physical or Sexual Violence -Girls THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Tororo 26 Madi Okollo 24 Arua City 18 Arua 17 Obongi 15 Kween 15 Kyegegwa 12 Amudat 10 Percentage of girls age 10-17 who experienced physical or sexual violence in 12 prior to the survey Kasese 9 Kapchorwa 7 Amuru 6 Abim 6 Kitgum 6 Bukwo 4 Kampala 2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 15 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Sexual Violence among females THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Arua 18 Kampala 18 Tororo 16 Kasese 14 Arua City 13 Kween 12 Madi Okollo 12 Amuru 11 Percentage of women and girls age 10-59 who experienced sexual violence in the 12 prior to survey Kapchorwa 11 Kyegegwa 10 Abim 10 Bukwo 8 Obongi 7 Amudat 6 Kitgum 4 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 16 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Sexual Violence among females THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Kitgum District Top 5 Sub counties with high 21 Rates: 19 Abim: Lotukei 66% 16 14 Madi Okollo: Ogoko 60% 9 Bukwo: Senendet 43% Kapchorwa: Kabeywa 39% Kasese: Maliba 38% Orom Namokora Lagoro Labongo Layamo Mucwini Sub county 17 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Sexual Violence Percentage women and girls age 10-59 experienced sexual violence in the 12 prior to survey in Arua district of who 18 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Psychological Violence 19 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Psychological Violence THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Kampala 34 Abim 34 Kyegegwa 33 Tororo 31 Madi Okollo 29 Arua 27 Obongi 26 Arua City 24 Percentage of women age 10-59 experienced psychological violence in the 12 months prior to the survey Kween 23 Amuru 23 Kapchorwa 22 Kitgum 22 Kasese 21 Bukwo 18 Amudat 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 20 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
SDG 5.2 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Indicator 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age 21 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
SDG Indicator 5.2.1 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Amuru 52 Kampala 31 Tororo 31 Kween 31 Kitgum 30 Kyegegwa 30 Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months Abim 27 Arua City 27 Arua 25 Obongi 24 Madi Okollo 24 Bukwo 24 Kapchorwa 21 Kasese 20 Amudat 16 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 22 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
SDG Indicator 5.2.1 by age in Amuru THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA % of ever partner women age 15-59 who experienced physical, sexual or phychological violence in previous 12 month 90 79 80 70 60 49 50 % 38 31 40 30 26 30 23 22 22 20 10 0 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 Age group 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 23 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Acts of Economic Violence 24 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Acts of Economic Violence THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Women were asked if her partner did any of the following: Denied her the right to work Forced her to surrender money to him 25 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Acts of Economic Violence THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Obongi 23 Kampala 18 Kasese 18 Kapchorwa 16 Kitgum 15 Arua City 14 Percentage of women and girls age 10-59 who experienced acts of economic violence in the 12 months prior to the survey Kyegegwa 13 Tororo 13 Madi Okollo 12 Kween 12 Bukwo 12 Amudat 12 Amuru 11 Arua 10 Abim 8 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 26 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Summary THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Child marriage is highest in Arua (7%) and lowest in Kitgum (<1%) Contraceptive use among sexually active women age 10-59 is highest in Amuru (48%), lowest in Amudat (5%). Physical violence among women is highest in Amuru (41%), lowest in Amudat (13%) Sexual violence among women is highest in Arua (18%), lowest in Kitgum(4%) 27 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Summary THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Phychological violence among women is highest in Kampala (34%), lowest in Amudat (10%) Amuru had the highest rate of SDG indicator 5.2.1 at 52%. Acts of economic violence among women is highest in Obongi (23%), lowest in Abim (8%) 28 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Conclusion THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Sub county estimates are useful in targeting district specific interventions 29 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THANK YOU 30 18-Jul-24 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)- 41- 4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org