Children experiencing physical or psychological aggression by caregivers
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Indicator ID in PRIME
Indicator Variation IDs
IN00029804 [%/Annually/Gender Group TR, Disability/Cum]
Donor Indicator ID in PRIME
NORAD: IN00023174 [#/#=%/Annually/Gender Group TR,Disability/Cum]
Definition
This indicator measures the percentage of boys and girls aged 1-17 years who experienced any act of violent discipline including physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month.
Physical punishment is defined as any physical act intended to cause pain or discomfort, however light, such as shaking, spanking, hitting, slapping, or beating.
Psychological aggression includes acts such as yelling, screaming or calling the child names.
Numerator
Number of boys and girls aged 1-17 years whose caregivers report that they experienced any act of violent discipline, including physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by a caregiver in the home during the past month
Denominator
Total number of boys and girls aged 1-17 years whose caregivers were asked about disciplinary methods
Measuring this indicator requires using the Safe Families Caregiver Questionnaire at the project level which targets parents/caregivers participating in the Safe Families intervention, asking if they used specified discipline methods with their child in the past month. One target child is selected in each eligible household in the survey. Folow questionnaire guidlines for selection process.
Particular questions of the Safe Families Caregiver Questionnaire to be used : Q11, Q12, from Q14 to Q22 which are related to physical and humiliating punishment.
If the caregiver did not respond "Never" to the questions above, then the indexed child is counted towards this indicator.
To calculate the indicator's value, divide the number of boys and girls aged 1-17 years whose caregivers report that they experienced any act of violent discipline, including physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by a caregiver in the home during the past month by the total number of boys and girls aged 1-17 years whose caregivers were asked about disciplinary methods. Multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage.
Any data collection concerning violence must have a referral pathway established prior to collection taking place.
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Form Questions
Specific focus should be placed on questions Q11, 12, 14-22 which are related to violent methods.