Nigeria

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 173,620,000
  • Population under 15: 46%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 52.5 years
  • Human Development Index: 152 out of 187
  • World Bank Status: Lower Middle Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 3.2%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.6 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 19%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years): 49%

Sources: World Bank, UNDP, UNAIDS, DHS 2013

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Harold Goodwin,

The dangers of volunteering in, visiting or donating to orphanages have been known for several years. Orphanages are not always what they seem and the demand for orphanage tourism can fuel child trafficking and abuse. The Better Volunteering, Better Care initiative has been campaigning globally to raise awareness of the danger to children of volunteering in orphanages.

Better Care Network,

Better Care Network is excited to launch its new online community of practice, Care To Practice: supporting children's care practitioners in Eastern and Southern Africa.

David Shemmings, The Guardian,

This article provides tips for social workers and practitioners working with children and families regarding attachment.

BBC News,

An estimated 61 million children are "left behind" by their migrant parents in China. The Chinese government has recently issued new guidelines to protect children in rural areas whose parents have moved to cities to work.

UNICEF,

The story of a young boy who gave up being a child soldier to participate in UNICEF's reintegration program.

Charles Stratford Al Jazeera America,

This video highlights the impact of the fighting in Ukraine on children, particularly on children who have been orphaned by the crisis.

Better Care Network,

This country brief provides an overview of data on children’s living arrangements in Jordan, extracted from the 2012 DHS survey. 

Aakanksha Sinha & Margaret Lombe & Leia Y. Saltzman & Kathryn Whetten & Rachel Whetten & Positive Outcomes for Orphans Research Team - Global Social Welfare,

This study explores the association of caregiver and child characteristics with educational outcomes for orphaned and abandoned children (OAC) in India.

LCRN,

Webinar: From Early Adversity to Permanency: Implications for Occupational and Life Course Health Development

featuring Amy Lynch, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES

Temple University and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Thursday, February 11 from 9-10am PT

Registration is required.

World Without Orphans,

The first Global Forum for a World Without Orphans will be held on February 11-14, 2016 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.