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Design A prospective cross-sectional research design was used with data collected from March to August 2020. Setting Kenya. Participants 317 adults, 224 children. Main measures Perpetrator and survivor demographic data, characteristics of the assault. #SVDuringCovid

Patterns of sexual violence against adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: a prospective cross-sectional study @WanguKanjaF #SVDuringCovid

ABSTRACT Objectives This study examined patterns of sexual violence against adults and children in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform sexual violence prevention, protection, and response efforts. #SVDuringCovid @PoliceKE @NPSOfficial_KE @PSCKenya @PSYGKenya

@save_children @MissingKids ...(31% vs 13%, p<0.001) in a private as opposed to a public location (66% vs 45%, p<0.001) and by someone known to the child (76% vs 58%, p<0.001). #SVDuringCovid

@save_children @MissingKids Children were violated most often by neighbours (29%) and family members (20%), whereas adults were equally likely to be attacked by strangers (41%) and persons known to them (59%). #SVDuringCovid @childlinekenya @actnforchildren @NPSOfficial_KE @KEWOPA

Results Bivariate analyses found that children were more likely than adults to be attacked during daytime (59% vs 44%, p<0.001) by a single perpetrator rather than multiple perpetrators #SVDuringCovid @save_children @MissingKids

@save_children @MissingKids @childlinekenya @actnforchildren @NPSOfficial_KE @KEWOPA These variables were entered as predictors into a logistic regression model that significantly predicted the age group of the survivor, χ2 (5, n=541)=53.3, p<0.001. #SVDuringCovid

The study also documented number of perpetrators, survivor-perpetrator relationship, attack location, and survivor and perpetrator age/gender. Access to services (police, medical, safe house) also recorded. #SVDuringCovid

Today we share findings of the patterns of sexual violence against adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: a prospective cross-sectional study that focuses on Kenya. The study was done on 317 adults and 224 children. Link shorturl.at/iruI8 #SVDuringCovid

Floodgates of sexual violence were opened during Covid-19 phase. Predators: close family members, were closer than ever. #SVDuringCovid

The 'wewe ni mwanaume' mentality makes it hard for male survivors to report sexual harassment #SVDuringCovid

- Adults were equally likely to be attacked by strangers & people known to them. - Logistic regression model predicted survivor's age group. - Different patterns of sexual violence for adults & children highlight a need for age-specific measures in emergency plans. #SVDuringCovid

This will help tell trends hence inform prevention mechanisms #SVDuringCovid

Covid-19 really fueled sexual harassment. Figures by @WanguKanjaF are alarming #SVDuringCovid

With playfields grabbed in estates, children in urban areas resorted to watching TV either at home or neighbors' homes.... bringing them closer to perpetrators #SVDuringCovid

With resources running low, family breadwinners were forced to go an extra length to feed their dependents. Mama fua were more than ever. This fueled #SVDuringCovid @WanguKanjaF @unwomenafrica

Children in our sample were on average 4 years younger than those in previous national surveys of children who had experienced sexual violence in Kenya #SVDuringCovid @SGBVProject @PSYGKenya

Sexual violence predators went for youngest. Children were extremely more vulnerable than before. The survey by @WanguKanjaF on #SVDuringCovid illustrates.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, children were more likely to be attacked or violated during the day, and in private homes compared to adults. #SVDuringCovid

#AmKenyan One of the most frustrating periods for those of us who volunteer to respond to issues that concern sexual violence was the #CovidLockdown. We were literally paralysed. Perpetrators took advantage of the slow response time. It was HELL for survivors! #SVDuringCovid