Uganda

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 37.78 million
  • Population under 15 years: 48%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 59 years
  • Human Development Index: 163 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Low income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 7.3%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.9 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 29.5%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years): 40%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2011

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Global SL,

This October 23 – 25, practitioners, researchers, and administrators will gather for the 4th International Service-Learning Summit at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. 

Elisabeth Ballús, Carles Pérez-Téstor,

This study attempts to understand the feelings and bonds of the often complex life situations of being an internationally adopted child.

Bill Ong Hing,

Bill Ong Hing shares his experiences on running a law school deportation clinic in California. 

Morningstar - Canada Newswire,

Black youth in Canada speak up against systematic racism in the care system.

Better Care Network,

This country care review includes the care-related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Daily Times,

This article from the Daily Times reports that Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) during its "anti-begging crackdown," raided several areas in Lahore and took approximately 25 children into custody.

Arab Today,

Arab Today reports over 20,000 unaccompanied minors have crossed the sea to Italy.

Save the Children,

According to this press release from Save the Children, thousands of families are fleeing to dirty overcrowded refugee camps in Syria.  

Inter-Agency Coordination - Lebanon,

The quarterly dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends a!ecting people in need.

EIN Presswire,

Kenya launches its first police unit dedicated to the fight against child sexual exploitation and abuse.