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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Junhan Cho, Dayoung Bae, Darcey D. Terris, Rachael E. Glisson, Anita Brown - Child & Family Social Work,

The current study examined family and community factors related to home visiting programme engagement in a sample of 1,024 mothers (primary caregivers, mean age 22.89 years) who participated in family support programmes funded through the US state of Georgia's Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting programme.

David Wilkins, Amy Lynch, Vivi Antonopoulou - Child & Family Social Work,

In this study, using paired observations of group supervision and family meetings alongside interviews with parents, the authors explored the link between supervision, practice, and engagement.

Stina Krogh Petersen - Child & Family Social Work,

This article contributes to a growing body of research that takes the user perspective as its point of departure when conducting research in social work to examine how parents perceive and experience child protection practice.

Esmeranda Manful & Ebenezer Cudjoe - Child & Family Social Work,

This paper asks the question "what contribution are kin and other informal social support networks providing to the care and safety of children of such families?" The paper presents findings from 15 families receiving services from the Department of Social Welfare in Sekondi, Ghana.

Venkat Rao Pulla, Maliha Gul Tarar, & Mrs. Amber Ali - Space and Culture, India,

This paper is about child protection issues in Pakistan, one of the South Asian countries in the Indian sub-continent.

UNICEF,

Unicef is seeking a Child Protection Officer in Mali.

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Officer in DRC.

UNICEF,

This report is based on in-depth interviews with migrant children and parents, real estate and construction companies, government Ministries, and NGOs. It explores the challenges faced by children living in construction site camps, and suggests solutions that can be scaled to foster social responsibility within Thailand’s construction sector.

UNICEF,

This report is based on in-depth interviews with migrant children and parents, real estate and construction companies, government Ministries, and NGOs. It explores the challenges faced by children living in construction site camps, and suggests solutions that can be scaled to foster social responsibility within Thailand’s construction sector.

Tony Xing Tan & Emily A. X. Robinson - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study investigated the relationship between congenital conditions and post-adoption mental disorder diagnosis and treatment in 235 female youth who were adopted from China about 15 years prior.