The Economic Burden of Violence against Children in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15511784 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiangming Fang (0000-0001-9922-8977, Georgia State University, corresponding author), Xiaodong Zheng (0000-0002-6658-6492, China Agricultural University), Deborah Fry (0000-0001-5211-1296, Education Scotland), Gary Ganz (0000-0001-8143-6612, University of Cape Town), Tabitha Casey (Education Scotland), Celia Hsiao (0000-0002-7002-5946, Save the Children South Africa, 2nd Floor SAQA House, 1067 Arcadia Street, Hatfield 0028, South Africa), Christopher L Ward (0000-0001-8727-4175, University of Cape Town) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1431-1431 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph14111431 |
| PMID | 29165332 |
| OpenAlex | W2582282746 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 30 |
The purpose of this study was to estimate the economic burden of violence against children in South Africa. We assembled summative estimates of lifetime prevalence, calculated the magnitude of associations with negative outcomes, and thereby estimated the economic burden of violence against children. According to our calculations, 2.3 million and 84,287 disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) lost in South Africa in 2015 were attributable to nonfatal and fatal violence against children, respectively. The estimated economic value of DALYs lost to violence against children (including both fatal and nonfatal) in South Africa in 2015 totalled ZAR173 billion (US $13.5 billion)-or 4.3% of South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015. In addition, the reduced earnings attributable to childhood physical violence and emotional violence in South Africa in 2015 were ZAR25.2 billion (US $2.0 billion) and ZAR9.6 billion (US $750 million), respectively. In addition, South Africa spent ZAR1.6 billion (US $124 million) on child care and protection in fiscal year 2015/2016, many of which costs are directly related to violence against children. This study confirms the importance of prioritising violence against children as a key social and economic concern for South Africa's future
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 1,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |