Peacekeeper Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Haiti: Survey Narratives from 2017

Between June and August 2017, a cross-sectional mixed-methods study collected micronarratives from individuals aged 11 and older in communities surrounding ten MINUSTAH bases in Haiti. The survey was developed in English, translated into Haitian Creole, and administered privately by trained research assistants from two Haitian partner organizations. The dataset was authored by Susan Bartels and harvested from the Borealis Dataverse.

Use Cases

• Analyze self-interpreted micronarratives based on prompts about interactions with UN personnel.
• Study patterns in participant interpretations using the dyad, triad, and multiple-choice questions mentioned in the description.
• Examine the sensemaking approach implemented through the SenseMaker® tool for qualitative and quantitative data.

Strengths

• Data collection involved 12 trained research assistants and two Haitian partner organizations, suggesting a structured field process.
• Survey instruments were translated into Haitian Creole, independently back-translated, and refined after pilot testing.
• Ethics approval was obtained from the University of Birmingham and Queen’s University research ethics boards.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical analysis.
• The purposive sampling method within a 30 km radius of selected bases may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Borealis Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Cross-sectional mixed-methods study using a sensemaking approach with the SenseMaker® tool.

Time Range

June to August 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-02 04:11:02; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Communities surrounding ten MINUSTAH bases across seven locations in Haiti