Prevalence and Correlates of Sexual and Gender Based Violence Among Refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana County, Kenya
Abstract
Introduction: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) is a major public health and
human rights problem worldwide. Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who are
affected by armed-conflict are at increased susceptibility to some sexual and gender-based
violence. In Kenya, the extent of this challenge in humanitarian settings has not been
explored.
Broad Objective: To determine the frequency and correlates of Sexual and Gender-Based
Violence (SGBV) in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana County, Kenya.
Methodology: A mixed method cross-sectional study was used. A total of two hundred and
ninety-three (293) refugees were selected using a multistage cluster method. A researcher
designed questionnaire was used to assess the participant’s socio-demographic characteristics.
A SEVEN ITEM Assessment Screen to Identify Survivors Toolkit for Gender Based
Violence (ASIST- GBV) was used to screen the participants on their experience of sexual and
gender-based violence. A further two (2) Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and four (4) Key
Informant Interviews (KIIs) with women & girls and relevant stakeholders respectively were
conducted to corroborate quantitative data. Data collected was double-entered into MS-Access
software and errors were checked before data was analyzed using SPSS software.
Results: The overall prevalence of SGBV in the entire camp was 79.9 percent; with the old
Kakuma refugee camp recording a higher prevalence of 85.4 percent than Kalobeyei
(58.3percent) integrated settlement. Over half of the residents (55.3 percent) had faced threats
to violence with almost an equal number (53.9 percent) having experienced actual physical..............................................................................
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