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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International Detention Coalition,

This report provides an overview of alternatives to immigration detention in Africa, including the detention of migrant children.

Giovanna Richmond & Morag McArthur - Institute of Child Protection Studies,

The subject of this report is to present the findings of stage two of a project aimed to address the anticipated risk to the foster care workforce by identifying and disseminating the most effective strategies to attract, support and retain foster caring families across all states and territories in Australia.

UNICEF Innocenti,

In The Adolescent Brain: A second window of opportunity, a new compendium publication produced by UNICEF Innocenti, eight experts in adolescent neuroscience present emerging findings from their research.

Jane Scott and Brigid Daniel, Centre for Child Wellbeing and Protection, University of Stirling,

A 2016 survey was commissioned by the Scottish Government to inform the Child Protection Improvement Programme and the Neglect Improvement Pilot. This report presents the findings and analysis from the survey, including achievements and challenges in providing child protection services.

Rialize Ferreira, Alfred Mutiti - Commonwealth Youth and Development,

The main focus of this article is on the effects of intrastate war and the reintegration of Liberian child soldiers into their families and former communities.

Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Zimbabwe,

The purpose of this document is to provide a framework for implementation of the National Case Management System (NCMS) for the care, protection and welfare of children in Zimbabwe.

Magampa, M; Sodi, T.; Lunga, W; Sobane, K.; Managa, R. - Human Sciences Research Council,

This study explored the scholastic performance of orphaned learners aged eight to ten from ten public primary schools in Mankweng Circuit of Limpopo Province, South Africa, utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods that included semi structured interviews, observations and questionnaires.

Mary Beek & Gillian Schofield - Developing Practice: The Child, Youth and Family Work Journal ,

This paper examines permanence and long-term foster care in England.

Italian Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (SISST) in partnership with Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF), SISST and TDHIF as part of the Destination Unknown campaign,

This document aims to provide an overview of the scope of activities of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in relation to the protection of unaccompanied migrant children and support for this group.

Fairstart Foundation,

This paper describes the blended learning theory and practcal training designs from the Fairstart Foundaton, afer ten years of partnerships that have trained the caregivers of some 30.000 placed children and youth.