This qualitative study of risks and protective factors for violence against children living in Residential Care Institutions (RCIs) for children is part of the wider qualitative study on violence against children in Uganda. The study complements the national wellness survey that sought to measure the prevalence of violence against children in household, schools and the community from a quantitative perspective.
This component of the study explores contexts and dynamics around violence against children in RCIs to provide a more context specific understanding of the different forms of violence against children, how and why it occurs, mainly based on children’s experiences. The overarching concern of the study is to identify risks and protective factors of violence against children living in Residential Care Institutions in Uganda by inquiring into how children in residential care institutions understand and describe their experiences of violence and well-being, the perceptions and experiences of managers and directors of RCIs regarding care and well-being for children RCIs, and experiences and perceptions of law enforcement officials in the family and child protection unit of the police on the care and well-being of children in RCIs.
