Tek-Gungu: Wartime Sexual Violence in Northern Uganda

Schulz, Philipp

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“…However, Obote's second period in power was met with factions between Acholi and Langi (Lucima, 2022). An increasing number of Acholi soldiers felt left out by Obote, who continued to fill his leadership by Langi (Schulz, 2021). The infighting between the Langi and Acholi led to the dismantling of the Obote's regime in 1985 and brought Tito Okello, from Acholi, as interim president.…”

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Pre-colonial centralization and tax compliance norms in contemporary Uganda

Ali

Fjeldstad

2023

Journal of Institutional Economics

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The paper examines the legacy of pre-colonial centralization on tax compliance norms of citizens in contemporary Uganda. Using a regression discontinuity analysis on neighboring ethnic homelands with different levels of pre-colonial centralization, we find that pre-colonial centralization is correlated with stronger norm for tax compliance. The result is explained by the legacy of location-specific capacity of centralized states in upholding authority and a strong social cohesion exhibited through higher interpersonal trust but not through trust in public institutions.

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Pre-colonial centralization and tax compliance norms in contemporary Uganda

Ali

Fjeldstad

2023

Journal of Institutional Economics

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“…The choice of appropriate gatekeepers is critical to the success of research with vulnerable populations about a sensitive subject like sexual violence. Whereas researchers often approach NGOs and humanitarian agencies to help them recruit participants ( Chynoweth, 2017 ; Clark, 2017a ; Schulz, 2021 ), the absence of NGOs that support men and the reluctance of survivors to approach the agencies for support are limitations to such a recruitment approach in some settings. In our study, we encountered a similar situation where the NGOs who were initially considered to be primary gatekeepers were unable to nominate a single participant throughout the study period.…”

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“…The situation could have been different if there was a similar NGO in the study site that supported male sexual violence survivors ( Clark, 2017a ). Schulz (2021) employed the assistance of the Refugee Law Project, an NGO that supports refugees in Uganda, to recruit male sexual violence survivors into their FGDs. Recruiting participants through NGOs may not always be possible considering that there are not many such organizations that support male refugees specifically, and that the male sexual violence survivors themselves may be reluctant to approach the existing organizations ( Chynoweth et al, 2017 ; Spangaro et al, 2013 ; Tol et al, 2013 ).…”

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“…We believe that allowing male survivors share their lived experience with researchers is crucial to understanding the problem and using this evidence to develop appropriate interventions and strategies to support male survivors of sexual violence. Some scholars that have included men as participants in their studies relied on focus group discussions (FGDs) to obtain information from participants ( Chynoweth, 2017 ; Chynoweth et al, 2020a , 2020b ; Schulz, 2021 ). One of the limitations of FGDs is that participants may be unwilling or uncomfortable to share their detailed experience in a group, perhaps with strangers ( Liamputtong, 2007 ), especially for a sensitive subject like sexual violence.…”

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Sexual Violence Against Men in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings: A Qualitative Research Methodology

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Sexual violence against men in conflict and post-conflict settings is under-researched. Men’s reluctance to talk about their experiences in conflict and post-conflict settings has contributed to the subject being a difficult area of inquiry. This article describes the research design and the strategies employed by the first author, who conducted qualitative research with South Sudanese male refugees who were survivors of sexual violence and have resettled in two communities in Uganda since the onset of the 2013 South Sudan conflict. The qualitative research is a part of a mixed-method program of research for the first author’s doctoral research that focused on sexual violence perpetrated against men in conflict and post-conflict settings. Based on the learnings during the fieldwork in this complex research setting and by drawing on best practices in qualitative research, this article proposes guidelines that can assist researchers who conduct qualitative research with vulnerable populations (across multiple disciplines) on sensitive topics such as sexual violence. The guidelines include five key steps: spending time in the community before participant recruitment and data collection, fostering a trust relationship with stakeholders, using appropriate gatekeepers, making participants feel at ease throughout the research, and using the snowballing sampling technique. The key steps are interdependent and can be adapted to suit the research context. These guidelines can be useful across multiple disciplines and subject areas.

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“…Aside from household surveys, a range of non-population-based studies and qualitative research in conflict-affected settings such as Syria (Chynoweth, 2017; Lawyers and Doctors for Human Rights, 2019), Northern Uganda (Schulz, 2020), and Bosnia (Bassiouni, 1994; Loncar et al, 2010) further reinforce evidence that sexual victimization of men and boys is not rare and may indeed be widespread in some conflicts. Researchers and practitioners frequently note that disclosure of sexual violence among survivors is often low and that the true figures among victims of all genders are likely higher (Abrahams et al, 2014; Alaggia et al, 2019; World Health Organization [WHO], 2003).…”

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Characteristics and Impacts of Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in Conflict and Displacement: A Multicountry Exploratory Study

Chynoweth

Buscher

Martin³

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J Interpers Violence

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Evidence of sexual violence against men and boys in many conflict-affected settings is increasingly recognized. Yet relatively little is currently known about the varied forms, sites, and impacts of this violence. Further, scant research on sexual violence against men and boys in displacement contexts has been undertaken to date. To begin to address these knowledge gaps, we undertook a multicountry, qualitative, exploratory study to gain insights into these issues. Study settings and populations were Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh; refugees and migrants who had traveled through Libya residing in Italy; and refugees from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Somalia, and South Sudan residing in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya. Methods included 55 semi-structured focus group discussions with 310 refugees and semi-structured key informant interviews with 148 aid workers and human rights experts. Data were thematically analyzed using NVivo 12. Findings suggest that sexual violence against men and boys may not be rare in Myanmar (northern Rakhine state), Libya, eastern DRC, and South Sudan. Frequently reported forms of violence in these settings were genital violence, forced witnessing of sexual violence, and rape. Sites where violence was often reported included border crossings, along the roadside, and during imprisonment. In host countries, forms of sexual violence included sexual abuse of boys, sexual exploitation particularly of adolescents and persons with diverse sexual orientation and gender identity, and rape. Impacts on survivors involved short- and long-term physical, mental, economic, and familial dimensions. These findings aim to inform sexual violence-related prevention, mitigation, and response efforts in humanitarian settings. More research is warranted, including on sexual violence against men and boys in Somalia, sexual violence by family and community members in conflict and displacement settings, sexual exploitation of adolescent boys, and sexual violence including sexual exploitation of persons with diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Tek-Gungu: Wartime Sexual Violence in Northern Uganda

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Pre-colonial centralization and tax compliance norms in contemporary Uganda

Pre-colonial centralization and tax compliance norms in contemporary Uganda

Sexual Violence Against Men in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings: A Qualitative Research Methodology

Characteristics and Impacts of Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in Conflict and Displacement: A Multicountry Exploratory Study

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