This study provides comprehensive evidence on the negative effects of physical, sexual, and emotional violence on children’s well-being and educational outcomes in Northern Nigeria. In this paper, we analyzed household survey data, conducted surveys with a representative sample of pupils, and carried out interviews and focus groups with stakeholders. We provide some evidence that exposure to physical or emotional violence is negatively associated with social-emotional skills and self-efficacy. Subsequently, we find that children who experience any kind of violence are more likely to be out of school, have reduced learning, and are less likely to feel safe traveling to and from school. Exposure to sexual violence has a pronounced negative relationship with children’s mental health, an increased the likelihood of early marriage, and a lower likelihood of attending school.

这项研究提供了关于身体，性和情感暴力对尼日利亚北部儿童的福祉和教育成果的负面影响的综合证据。在本文中，我们分析了家庭调查数据，对有代表性的学生样本进行了调查，并与利益相关者进行了访谈和焦点小组讨论。我们提供了一些证据表明，遭受身体或情感暴力与社交情绪技巧和自我效能感负相关。随后，我们发现遭受任何形式暴力的儿童更有可能辍学，学习减少，上学和放学的安全感降低。遭受性暴力与儿童的心理健康有着明显的消极关系，增加了早婚的可能性，