Factors Associated with Risky Online Behaviour and Lifetime Online Victimization Among Children and Adolescents in Juba: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.
Background: Africa's rapid digital transition has increased children's online risk exposure, yet evidence from fragile states is lacking. This study examines Risky Online Behaviours (ROB) and victimization among children in Juba, South Sudan, a post-conflict setting with uneven connectivity, systemi...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 1371 - 1389 |
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Springer Nature
Sep2026
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