Exploring mechanisms put in place to reduce/end sexual and gender based violence among young women and adolescents in Dzaleka refugee settlements in Malawi
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2021-10-28
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
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Type of research study: This is an exploratory qualitative case study design
The problem: Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against adolescents and young
women is persistent and critical globally, but the severity of SGBV in humanitarian contexts
makes it an urgent priority in need of humanitarian response action. Even though there is
recognition of overlapping risks and intervention opportunities, SGBV programming focus
on refugee adolescents and young women is lagging behind. This has resulted in adolescents
and young women missing out on protection mechanisms despite their increased
susceptibility to SGBV. Therefore, this research will explore how protective mechanisms
address SGBV against refugee adolescents and young women in the Dzaleka refugee camp
by expounding on the specific objectives that aim to describe the risk factors for SGBV,
assess measures put in place to end SGVB and explore the effects of SGBV on the mental
and social well-being of adolescents in refugee camps.
Methodology: This is a qualitative case study, whose data will be collected through
interviews (Focus Group Discussions (FDGs), key informant interviews and in-depth
interviews) with Dzaleka refugee camp's specialist humanitarian organisations and various
government representatives leading in SGBV programming and refugee adolescents and
women. Research assistants will be trained on how to conduct interviews while at the same
time collecting high quality data. Data analysis and coding will be conducted on the
transcribed data to identify key themes and patterns. This research will be guided by Social
Ecological Model (SEM) to explore risk factors, effects of SGBV and corresponding
protection mechanisms on refugee adolescents and young women.
Expected findings and dissemination: Research results will be presented in themes and subthemes,
therefore, quoted verbatim from transcript will be used in the description of the subthemes,
that will describe the sexual and gender-based violence risk factors, effects and
protection mechanisms as found in Dzaleka refugee camp. Finally, the findings of this study
will be submitted to The College of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (COMREC) as
a partial fulfilment of a Master of Science in Global Health Implementation. The results shall
also be submitted for publication in the publications in peer-reviewed journals through The
University Research and Publication Committee (URPC) via COMREC. Finally, a copy of the study results will be submitted to Dzaleka Refugee Camp administration and humanitarian
agencies with an aim of highlighting the recommendations that will inform them on how to
improve SGBV programming with particular focus on refugee adolescents and young women in
Dzaleka refugee camp
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