Mozambique: Mozambicans See Govt Support for Vulnerable Children As Inadequate

The poor are far more likely than well-off citizens to see child abuse/neglect and out-of-school children as common problems in their community.

Key findings

• A majority (56%) of Mozambicans say it is “never justified” for parents to use physical force to discipline their children. However, the share of citizens who think this practice is “sometimes” or “always” justified increased from 33% in 2018 to 43%. o The use of physical force is more widely accepted in rural areas (49%) and among citizens…