Background: The WHO highlights that barriers to reporting GBV include fear of stigma, lack of confidence in justice systems, and inadequate support service. Cultural norms and inadequate legal protections further hinder GBV reporting and support in this setting. Gender-based violence is a threat to public health and affects women and girls in different ways and forms. Women and girls around the world are often the targets — either directly or caught in the crossfire of inter-communal violence. They also bear the brunt of economic pressures through displacement, loss of livelihood, and property destruction, or the loss of household breadwinners because of the violence. This study delved from awareness to barriers of reporting prevalence and forms of gender based violence among adolescents in conflict settings of Southern Kaduna. Methodology: The research utilizes a cross-sectional design with simple random and convenient sampling technique among adolescents who were chosen from secondary schools, community, churches, mosques, and youth clubs at a particular time providing a snapshot of forms of gender-based violence among adolescents in conflict areas using Zangon-Kataf. Data were amassed via structured questionnaires, analyzed using SPSS. Results: Findings were presented through percentages in tables. Results revealed that a majority of adolescents or respondents reported having experienced GBV at some point in their lives. The findings of this study underscore that while a certain percentage of respondents reported not experiencing GBV in the past year, a significant proportion experienced it rarely, occasionally, or frequently. This suggests that GBV is an ongoing issue in the community, with many individuals experiencing repeated instances of violence. Furthermore, the study disclosed that the community was identified as the most frequent location for GBV incidents, followed by the workplace and home. In addition, physical violence was cited as the most ....