Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
CARE International, Borno State, Nigeria
April – June 2021

Datametrics led the endline evaluation of a GAC funded Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, and Gender Based Violence project in Borno State. The endline evaluation was based on a cross-sectional study approach to elicit information on performance, lessons, and achievement using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
The final Sample size per LGA was 404 including a 5% non-response rate. The endline evaluation was conducted among 810 respondents, comprising of 376 (46.4%) males and 434 (53.8%) females. 61.9% of respondents believed that GBV is common in their community compared to 22.8% at baseline, and 50.1% of female respondents reported having ever experienced GBV at the endline compared to 20.5% at baseline. There was an increased perception of safety at the endline compared to the baseline. Overall, 94.7% of respondents at endline feel safe going out alone in the community compared to 52.1% at baseline. About, 93.9% of respondents at the endline feel safe within the household compared to 66.4% at baseline. About 92.4% of respondents at endline feel safe undertaking a job outside the household compared to 66.3% at baseline