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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Utku Beyazit, Aynur Bütün Ayhan - Psychological Reports,

In the present research, the aim was to develop, implement, and examine the effectiveness of an education program for mothers for the prevention of child neglect.

Christian M. Connell, Christopher T. Bory, Cindy Y. Huang, Maegan Genovese, Colleen Caron, Jacob Kraemer Tebes - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study examined the relationship of caseworker ratings of risk across multiple domains to youth functioning and service use for a sample of children open to the child welfare system.

Hannah Wright, David Wellsted, Jacqui Gratton, Sarah Jane Besser, Nick Midgley - Developmental Child Welfare,

This study aimed to establish how well the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) identified children who required treatment.

Carmen Paniagua, Jesús Palacios, Jesús M. Jiménez‐Morago - Child & Family Social Work,

The aim of this article is to analyse the specific factors which influence adoption breakdown by comparing cases of adoption breakdown which occurred prior to the onset of adolescence with those occurring after the beginning of this developmental stage.

Hu Yan, Jindong Chen and Jing Huang - Frontiers in Psychiatry,

This study aimed to explore school bullying in LBC and examine the effectiveness of art therapy intervention for reducing bullying victimization affecting LBC in rural areas of China.

Xingxing Chen, Chenchen Zeng, Chun Gong, Lei Zhang, Yuhui Wan, Fangbiao Tao, Ying Sun - Psychoneuroendocrinology,

The objective of this study was to test the associations between parent-child separation with telomere length (TL) and psychopathology during adolescence.

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a national expert to provide technical support to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy in strengthening of the foster care system in the country.

RIATT-ESA,

RIATT-ESA is seeking a consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of existing literature of current policies, practices and knowledge on social protection mechanisms for adolescents and young people in the East Africa Community (EAC) Partner States.

Ritu Mitra & Matthew Hodes - Child: Care, Health and Development,

As increasing numbers of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) are arriving in Europe, there is a need to investigate which factors promote psychological resilience and improve their mental health. This review aims to identify preventive post settlement influences, including living arrangements, access to mental health services and effective treatments that may improve mental health outcomes.

Nancy MacDonald - The Globe and Mail,

"In the Cowichan Valley, a growing network of mothers, advocates, midwives, doctors and elected officials is trying to take a different approach to address the ‘humanitarian crisis’ of Indigenous kids in care" in British Columbia, Canada, says this article from the Globe and Mail.