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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Kelley Bunkers, Amanda Cox, Sarah Gesiriech, and Kerry Olson, Faith to Action Initiative,

This Summary of Research provides a concise overview of a range of studies and findings that can inform approaches to caring for children who, through orphanhood, abandonment, or other causes, have been separated from parental care.

United Nations Economic and Social Council,

The UN Economic and Social Council adopted a resolution on 12 June 2014 in observance of the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond.

Eurochild, Hope and Homes for Children and SOS Children’s Villages,

Eurochild contributed to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' report “Towards a better investment in the rights of the child” with a joint submission with Hope & Homes for Children and SOS Children’s Villages International.

Foster Youth in Action,

The Executive Director of Foster Youth in Action will help to grow the organization by helping to expand its presence to twice the number of states and local partner organizations, building the capacity of member organizations, and increasing the effectiveness of youth leaders to impact child welfare policies.

SPOON Foundation,

The SPOON Foundation is accepting applications for the position of Development Director. 

DONCEL,

Ese video explica el sistema de cuidado alternativo en Argentina, particularmente la utilización de “hogares convivenciales,” donde viven juntos muchos niños y niñas separados de sus familias y el trabajo de DONCEL a ayudar a esos niños y niñas.

Faith to Action Initiative,

Faith to Action's latest publication, "Children, Orphanages, and Families: A Summary of Research to Help Guide Faith-Based Action" is now available online

This article, produced by the BBC, reports on the growing number of unaccompanied children who immigrate to the United States from Mexico and Central America each year.

Kirsten Weir - American Psychological Association,

This article describes the research underway in the Bucharest Early Intervention Project, a study that examines the impacts of neglect and deprivation on child development and wellbeing.

Dini, M et Meunier, M.,

La commission des affaires sociales du Sénat a demande une mission sur la protection de l'enfance afin d'étudier la mise en oeuvre de la loi de 2007 réformant la protection de l'enfance. Cet état des lieux plaide pour des ajustements et des évolutions répondant à trois objectifs : améliorer la gouvernance nationale et locale de la protection de l'enfance ; rendre le système plus efficace à tous les stades et sécuriser le parcours de l'enfant protégé.