Is gender-based violence related to sanitation? (Uganda)

This study was conducted in collaboration with a partner organization (SIMAVI), a non-governmental organization working to improve the daily lives of females in the global south, especially in Africa and Asia. This study was part of SIMAVI’s extensive research programme on violence against women and access to and uses of WASH services and facilities in Agago District. The aim of the study was to explore how sanitation practices may be linked to gender- based violence in Patongo, Uganda. The study focused on sanitation practices and decisions related to gender, gender-based violence associated with sanitation, and related worries and fears, and economic factors. The research used a combination of qualitative research techniques that included secondary and primary data collection methods. Already collected datasets, such as government agencies or research groups, were used as a secondary data source as this helped build on the information already available. Primary data was collected through interviews, focus group discussions, and observations.