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Of particular concern is the increasing evidence which suggests that violence is strongly associated with suicidal behavior including ideation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study uses data from the 2015 Violence Against Children Survey (VACS). This study seeks to highlight the relationship between lifetime violence and suicidal ideation using a nationally representative sample of 1,795 young women (18\u201324 years) in Uganda.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Results indicate that respondents who experienced lifetime sexual violence (aOR\u2009=\u20091.726; 95%CI\u2009=\u20091.304\u20132.287), physical violence (aOR\u2009=\u20091.930; 95%CI\u2009=\u20091.293\u20132.882) or emotional violence (aOR\u2009=\u20092.623; 95%CI\u2009=\u20091.988\u20133.459) were more likely to experience suicidal ideation. 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