Kenya

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 44.86 million
  • Population under 15: 42%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 62 years
  • Human Development Index: 145 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Lower Middle Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 5.3%
  • Mean Household Composition: 3.9 members
  • Female-Headed Households: 32%
  • Early Marriage (% of girls married by 15 years): 29%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2014

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Matt Hobson,

Examines child protection issues for young girls associated with armed groups. Provides comprehensive policy recommendations.

Admira Foundation,

Training manual for a three-day course (targeted at care workers) on domestic violence. Focus on empowering battered women to find safety and regain control.

Oxfam International,

Briefing note advocating cash transfers in disaster relief, with a particular focus on operations in Sri Lanka and Indonesia following the tsunami in 2004.

National Youth In Care Network,

This one-page document identifies some difficulties that youth face in leaving institutional care. Offers recommendations to assist financial, emotional, and educational preparation for emancipation.

Plan Finland,

Practical suggestions for supporting AIDS orphans in child-headed households based on experiences in Uganda. Includes lessons learned and key recommendations.

Jacqueline Ramdatt,

Describes and analyses abuse in institutional care using a case study of a home for girls in the developed world.

UNICEF ECD Unit / ECD Emergency Task Force, Program Division,

Guidelines for caregivers of children in emergency situations, with a focus on the role of play in childhood learning and development. Includes a comprehensive list of suggested activities.

Prevent Child Abuse - America,

A three-page document outlining how to recognize signs of abuse, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect.

North American Council on Adoptable Children,

A brief literature review of the key findings of academic research into the effects of institutional care for vulnerable children. Contains information on the negative effects of institutional care.

Romania National Authority for Child Protection and Adoption,

Minimum standards for day care centers in Romania.