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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Vivian Yee - New York Times,

This article from the New York Times, recounts several stories of children in foster care in New York City, and the ways in which the foster care system has failed them.

Astrid Zweynert - Thomson Reuters Foundation,

This article reports on the money-making system of orphanages and orphan tourism in Cambodia.

Catarina Pinheiro Mota, Paula Mena Matos - Children and Youth Services Review,

Using structural equation modeling the present study analyzed the associations between quality of sibling relationship and self-concept of institutionalized adolescents, testing the mediating role of resilience in this association, and the moderating effect of the maintenance of contact between siblings.

National Association of Child and Youth Care Workers (NACCW),

The National Association of Child and Youth Care Workers (NACCW) of South Africa will be holding a live webcast of a panel discussion on child and youth care work, July 2, 2015, 2:00-3:30 p.m. in South Africa.

Hilary Chester, Nathalie Lummert, and Anne Mullooly,

This paper presents the features of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) program model that most effectively meets the specialized needs of foreign-born child victims of human trafficking.

Kenny McGhee - CELCIS Inform,

This Inform briefing provides an overview of information, policy and legislation and outlines the importance of good housing and accommodation options that improve outcomes for care leavers.

Lumos,

This video reveals the adverse conditions in the many unregistered orphanages in Haiti

Retrak, Chisomo Children’s Club, and the Malawi Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare,

Through this enumeration study, Retrak, Chisomo Children’s Club, and the Malawi Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare sought to address the lack of information on the number of children living and working on the streets in Malawi.

Association of Massage Therapists,

In this position statement, the Association of Massage Therapists (AMT) of Australia clearly states that it does not endorse orphanage volunteering, referring to the positions of  the Better Care Network, UNICEF, Save the Children and the ChildSafe network.