Engaging Male Youth in Karamoja, Uganda : An Examination of the Factors Driving the Perpetration of Violence and Crime by Young Men in Karamoja and the Applicability of a Communications and Relationships Program to Address Related Behavior

Feinstein International Center

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: Interpersonal relationships;    Male youth and violence;    Lonesta;   

RP-ID  :  92660

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This report concludes the Engaging MaleYouth in Karamoja project funded by the Learning on Gen¬derand Conflict in Africa (LOGiCA) Trust Fund of the WorldBank. The study focused on the role of male youth andviolence in southern Karamoja and tested the impact of anadapted communication and relationships intervention onviolence and criminal activities. Multiple aspects relatingto security and the identity of male youth, includinginterpersonal and domestic violence, criminal behavior,attitudes and perceptions, livelihood adaptations, and thesta¬tus of male youth within their communities, were examined.