Using ACASI to Measure Gender-Based Violence in Ugandan Primary Schools

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dc.contributor.authorPunjabi, Maitri
dc.contributor.authorNorman, Julianne
dc.contributor.authorMuyingo, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-14T19:08:04Z
dc.date.available2023-02-14T19:08:04Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractSchool-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) remains difficult to measure because of high sensitivity and response bias. However, most SRGBV measurement relies on face-to-face (FTF) survey administration, which is susceptible to increased social desirability bias. Widely used in research on sensitive topics, Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) allows subjects to respond to pre-recorded questions on a computerized device, providing respondents with privacy and confidentiality. This brief contains the findings from a large-scale study conducted in Uganda in 2019 where primary grade 3 students were randomly selected to complete surveys using either ACASI or FTF administration. The surveys covered school climate, gender attitudes, social-emotional learning, and experiences of SRGBV. Through this study, we find that although most survey responses were comparable between ACASI and FTF groups, the reporting of experiences of sexual violence differed drastically: 43% of students in the FTF group versus 77% of students in the ACASI group reported experiencing sexual violence in the past school term. We also find that factor structures are similar for data collected with ACASI compared with data collected FTF, though there is weaker evidence for construct validity for both administration modes. We conclude that ACASI is a valuable tool in measuring sensitive sub-topics of SRGBV and should be utilized over FTF administration, although further psychometric testing of these surveys is recommended.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPunjabi, M., Norman, J., Edwards, L., & Muyingo, P. (2021). Using ACASI to measure gender-based violence in Ugandan primary schools.https://doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2021.rb.0025.2104en_US
dc.identifier.issn2378-7929
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7797
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRTI Pressen_US
dc.subjectAudio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewen_US
dc.subjectschool-related gender-based violenceen_US
dc.subjectgender attitudesen_US
dc.titleUsing ACASI to Measure Gender-Based Violence in Ugandan Primary Schoolsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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