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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The Free Press Journal,

This is an article from the Free Press Journal stating that the Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government to carry out a census of street children so that they can be provided with basic facilities.

Stephen Fitzpatrick - The Australian,

Australian children are removed from their families more often than anywhere in the Western world, nearly twice as often as in the US and almost three times the rate in New Zealand, a parlia­mentary inquiry into child welfare has heard," according to this article from the Australian.

Adrian D van Breda, Lisa Dickens,

This chapter of Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care reviews the state of South African youth, particularly regarding poverty, employment and education, providing the social context within which to consider those leaving care.

Gabriela Dima, John Pinkerton - Springer,

Drawing on research from Romania, this chapter discusses the role of informal support for young people leaving care, in particular, support from other care leavers

Mary Elizabeth Collins, Bùi Thị Thanh Tuyền - Springer Link,

This article examines the adjustments for policy, research and intervention in non-Western developing contexts. Particular attention is focused on the country of Vietnam, a Southeast Asian country, with a communist government and a rapidly developing economy. 

waateanews.com,

News article from waateanews.com discussing how New Zealand's child protection policies fail to protect Maori heritage.

Sana Samad - The Nation,

In this article from Pakistan, The Nation reports on children living on the streets.  The article states that the Society for Empowering Human Resources reports that there are 15,000 children living on the streets in Quetta.

Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation,

This webinar will provide an overview of the Framework and how the eight QIC-AG partner sites utilize it to assess their system of care. Through the use of a video, participants will obtain a detailed explanation of each interval in the Framework; including the target population and practice principles, as well as the interventions chosen by each site. 

Jacquiline Huerrera - The Huffington Post,

In this opinion piece from the Huffington Post, Jacquiline Huerrera discusses how it is risky to make broad statements against orphanages.  

The Yomiuri Shimbun - The Japan News,

An article from Japan News emphasizing the importance of promoting and expanding Japan’s foster parent system for the purpose of providing warm, reassuring environments in which children who cannot live with their parents due to abuse or other reasons can live.