Trends and demographic differences in interpersonal violence against children in sub-Saharan Africa: findings from the 1990–2019 Global Burden of Disease Study

ObjectivesTo analyse the past 30-year trends in mortality and morbidity of interpersonal violence against children, its demographic distribution and correlation with specific risk factors.DesignEcological study at the country and regional level.Setting46 countries and 4 subregions of sub-Saharan Afr...

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Published in:	BMJ open Vol. 15; no. 4; p. e083070
Main Authors:	Nhassengo, Sergio, Laflamme, Lucie, Sengoelge, Mathilde, Nhassengo, Sergio Keita, Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis, Abebe, Mesfin, Abegaz, Kedir Hussein, Abiodun, Olumide, Aboagye, Richard Gyan, Adde, Kenneth Setorwu, Adeagbo, Oluwafemi Atanda, Adepoju, Abiola Victor, Ahmed, Muktar Beshir, Aladelusi, Timothy Olukunle, Aluh, Deborah Oyine, Amu, Hubert, Aruleba, Idowu Thomas, Ayele, Getnet Melaku, Barrow, Amadou, Bashiru, Hameed Akande, Bolarinwa, Obasanjo Afolabi, Chavula, Malizgani Paul, Dachew, Berihun Assefa, Demessa, Berecha Hundessa, Dipeolu, Isaac Oluwafemi, Dowou, Robert Kokou, Ekholuenetale, Michael, Ekundayo, Temitope Cyrus, Fadaka, Adewale Oluwaseun, Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi Francis, Gebregergis, Miglas Welay, Gebrehiwot, Mesfin, Gebremeskel, Teferi Gebru, Gerema, Urge, Gindaba, Ebisa Zerihun, Haile, Teklehaimanot Gereziher, Heyi, Demisu Zenbaba, Ibitoye, Segun Emmanuel, Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen, Immurana, Mustapha, Iwu, Chidozie Declan, Iyasu, Assefa N, Jeben, Rebuma Sorsa, Jema, Alelign Tasew, Joshua, Charity Ehimwenma, Kabito, Gebisa Guyasa, Kanmodi, Kehinde Kazeem, Kebede, Molla Asnake, Kumar, Manasi, Manu, Emmanuel, Meto, Tesfahun Mekene, Mekonnen, Mathewos M, Meles, Hadush Negash, Misgana, Tadesse, Mohammed, Mustapha, Mohammed, Shafiu, Muhamed, Ahmed Nuru, Nzoputam, Ogochukwu Janet, Oghenetega, Onome Bright, Okonji, Osaretin Christabel, Olagunju, Andrew T, Olufadewa, Isaac Iyinoluwa, Oluwatunase, Gideon Olamilekan, Orish, Verner N, Rickard, Jennifer, Salami, Afeez Abolarinwa, Seedat, Soraya, Sendekie, Ashenafi Kibret, Sibhat, Migbar Mekonnen, Solomon, Yonatan, Stein, Dan J, Tamuzi, Jacques Lukenze, Tarkang, Elvis Enowbeyang, Geta Tesfaye Gta, Edosa, Toma, Temesgen Mohammed, Udoakang, Aniefiok John, Wubetu, Abate Dargie, Sengoelge, Mathilde J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 28.04.2025 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects:	Adolescent Africa South of the Sahara - epidemiology Age Alcohol Child Child Abuse - mortality Child Abuse - statistics & numerical data Child Abuse - trends Child protection Child, Preschool Children & youth Disability-Adjusted Life Years Disease prevention Educational attainment Estimates Female Fertility Firearms Gender-Based Violence Girls Global Burden of Disease - trends Global Health Health Equity Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Low income groups Male Mortality Murders & murder attempts Original Research Per capita Public health Risk Factors Sociodemographics Trends Violence Violence - trends Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology Wounds and Injuries - mortality Young Adult Africa South of the Sahara Africa Child protection Health Equity Mortality Gender-Based Violence
ISSN:	2044-6055, 2044-6055
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