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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SOS Villages d'Enfants et Conseil de l'Europe,

« Enfants et adolescents accueillis en protection de l'enfance - Découvrez vos droits! » est un livret d’information qui s’adresse aux enfants et aux jeunes pris en charge de manière alternative. Il contient des bandes dessinées, des petites histoires et des textes informatifs permettant aux enfants et aux jeunes de découvrir leurs droits et d’apprendre à jouer un rôle actif dans leur propre prise en charge.

International Social Service - ISS,

Ce rapport est basé sur une évaluation indépendante du SSI réalisée en 2009. Son principal objectif est d'identifier et débattre des problèmes liés au processus d'adoption en vue d'aider le Vietnam à préparer sa ratification de la CLH-1993. 

Elizabeth Oswald - World Vision International,

Guide de Programmation pour les enfants sans prise en charge parental.

Better Care Network & UNICEF,

L'objectif de ce manuel est de présenter un ensemble d'indicateurs globaux communs pour la prise en charge formelle des enfants, notamment des enfants vivant en institution ou en famille d'accueil suite à un arrangement formel (

Better Care Network and UNICEF Headquarters,

This document includes a portion of the individual worksheets accompanying the Manual for the Measurement of Indicators for Children in Formal Care.

WHO and Liverpool John Moores University,

This report brings together an eight-part series of briefings on the evidence for interventions to prevent interpersonal and self-directed violence. By spotlighting evidence for the effectiveness of interventions, the series provides clear directions for how violence prevention funders, policy makers and programme implementers can boost the impact of their violence prevention efforts.

WHO and Liverpool John Moores University,

This briefing looks at the effectiveness of interventions that encourage safe, stable and nurturing relationships for preventing child maltreatment and aggressive behaviour in childhood. The focus is on primary prevention programmes, those that are implemented early enough to avoid the development of violent behaviour such as child maltreatment and childhood aggression.

Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development,

This document is the seventh, and final, chapter of Doing Better for Children: The Way Forward, produced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The aim of this chapter is to contribute to the policy debate on child well-being, synthesising the previous chapters and drawing on the existing research and policy literature.

Dr Jonathan Brakarsh,

Say and Play is an interactive tool designed for orphans and vulnerable children from three to six years old and those who care for them. It uses pictures, stories and games to help children talk about their lives and, through these activities, it guides adults to identify and support the emotional and social needs of children.

The Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development ,

In 2006 the Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development proposed the adoption of an Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), which was adopted and launched by the central government in 2009-2010. Recognizing chronic under funding of child protection services in the country and major gaps in the system, the ICPS was expected to significantly contribute to the realization of Government/State responsibility by creating a system that would effectively and efficiently protect children.