Violence against children, the voices of Ugandan ... - Raising Voices

Key Informant InterviewsKey informants included 84 children and 58 adults who participated inone-on-one interviews regarding their experiences of and perspectives onviolence against children. These individuals were identified based on theirunique backgrounds or positions in the community and their willingnessto share their experiences (e.g., child with a disability, imprisoned child,religious leader, headmaster, police officer, social welfare officer, etc.).Journal WritingThe research team asked 25 children to record, over a 10-day period, their thoughts, experiences, andstrategies for combating violence against children. These 25 children were identified based on their ability towrite and the willingness to attend a briefing and debriefing meeting.Table 1.2 Adults consulted through each method of datacollectionWomenGroup Questionnaires FGD Interview TotalTeachers 191 40 11 242Parents 129 50 10 189Community Leaders 31 50 8 89Subtotal 351 140 29 520MenTeachers 196 30 9 235Formative Research andTool DevelopmentAdditional adults and children formed fouradvisory groups. Two groups consistedexclusively of children (20 girls in onegroup and 20 boys in the other), and twogroups consisted exclusively of adults(10 women in one group and 10 men inthe other). These groups commentedon the concept of the study, influencedthe design of the study, and guided thewording in the research tools.Parents 154 60 12 226Community Leaders 54 50 8 112 Each advisory group met three times.In the first meeting, group membersSubtotal 404 140 29 573engaged in a broad ranging discussionTotal 1093 exploring their conception of violenceagainst children, why it occurs, and whatshould be done to prevent it. Key themeswere identified and carried through to the subsequent meetings. In the second meeting, group membersdiscussed specific concepts (e.g., how adults understand the word “violence”) and the questions that wouldbe used to elicit information from the subjects. In the third and final meeting, participants examined theresearch tools that would support data collection and provided their final comments. Fifty questionnaires wereadministered to adults and fifty to children as a pre-test of the tools developed through this process and finaladjustments were made.6Part One Research Design