Youth Polyvictimization Rates by Background Characteristics in Uganda and Ethiopia

Stella Muthuri's dataset provides percentages of 13-24-year-olds who experienced polyvictimization, broken down by gender and background characteristics. The data originates from household surveys conducted in Uganda in 2022 and Ethiopia in 2024. It is a small, 13.5 KB Excel file shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare polyvictimization prevalence between genders based on the described breakdown.
• Analyze associations between household characteristics and victimization risk based on the background variables mentioned.
• Examine cross-national differences in youth victimization between Uganda and Ethiopia based on the two survey years.

Strengths

• Data covers two distinct national surveys (Uganda 2022, Ethiopia 2024).
• Focuses on a specific, vulnerable age group (13-24 years).
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The 13.5 KB file size suggests a very limited scope or a highly aggregated summary.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Stella Muthuri.

Collection Method

Likely contains aggregated results from cross-sectional household surveys (HVACS).

Time Range

2022 (Uganda) and 2024 (Ethiopia).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 17:32:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Uganda and Ethiopia.