Child-friendly Baseline Summary Factsheets - SCROL
Our global programme Safety for Children and their Rights OnLine (SCROL) fights against online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) in Cambodia, Kenya, Nepal and the Philippines. In 2023, we conducted baseline surveys across the four countries to document the existing knowledge, attitudes, practices and systems surrounding OCSE. Here are some interesting and insightful findings.
Cambodia Baseline Findings
All data was collected in Phnom Penh.
386 children from the 12-17 age group (girls 48%, LGBT 3%) and 209 caregivers (48% girls, LGBT 4%) were surveyed.
17 Key Informant Interviews (KII) were conducted with government officials (at the subnational and national level), law enforcement officials, civil society organisations and private sector representatives.
Apart from the above, 8 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were held, 4 among children (girls: 2; boys: 1; LGBT: 1) and 4 among parents, with the participation of 22 children and 21 parents.
Kenya Baseline Findings
All data was collected in three counties: Kilifi,Kisumu, Nairobi.
632 Children from 9-17 years of age and 354 caregivers (55% female) were surveyed.
45 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted among 281 participants comprising children and caregivers.
80 Key Informant Interviews (KII) were conducted with Law Enforcement Agents, Formal Institutions, Cybercafé Managers, Internet Service Providers, the Communication Authority of Kenya, the Ministry Of Education, and Civil Society Organisations.
Nepal Baseline Findings
All data was collected in Gandaki and Bagmati provinces.
417 children from 12-17 years of age (210 from Bagmati and 207 from Gandaki, 8% boys and 52% girls) and 317 caregivers (42% male, 56% female, and 2% from the LGBTIQ+ community) were surveyed.
14 key informant interviews (KII) were conducted with civil society organisations, government officials, law enforcement agencies, travel and tourism sector and entertainment industry representatives, and internet service providers.
6 Focus Group Discussions (FGD) were conducted with caregivers, boys, girls, youth peer educators and CSO representatives.
Philippines Baseline Findings
All data was collected in Cebu province.
169 children from 12-17 years of age (50% female) and 169 caregivers (87% female) were surveyed.
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 64 children and caregivers.
34 representatives from local government units and regional authorities (Department of Social Welfare and Development, Women and Child Protection Units), the private sector and civil society organisations were interviewed.