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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Emily Delap and Payal Saksena – Family for Every Child,

This report examines what family means to children and adults in the following countries: Brazil, India, Guyana, South Africa, Egypt, Mexico, Russia, Kenya.  The storytellers use evidence from 59 short films made using digital storytelling technique.

Save the Children,

Desde el año 2000, el Ranking anual sobre el Estado Mundial de las Madres se ha convertido en una herramienta fiable para mostrar en qué países les va mejor a las madres y sus bebés y dónde enfrentan las mayores dificultades. 

Cati Coe - Affective Circuits: African Migrations to Europe and the Pursuit of Social…,

This chapter discusses the practice of child circulation in Ghana.  

Save the Children,

Este documento discute el enfoque integral utilizado por Save the Children para promover la sinergia entre la autonomía personal y el desarrollo económico. 

Save the Children,

This document discusses the comprehensive approach used by Save the Children to promote synergy between personal autonomy and economic development. 

Save the Children,

This report reviews the maritime movements of asylum-seeking children across South East Asia and their experiences in countries of origin, transit and destination. 

NCTSN,

This is a community violence informational document for youth.  It discusses the impact that community violence has had on the lives of young people and provides tips on how young people can look out for their safety. 

NCTSN,

This document is a community violence checklist for youth.  It helps young people asses the level of community violence in their lives.

Thailand CRC Coalition Alternative Care Working Group,

This document is a report on the 2016 Online Survey of Unregistered Children’s Homes in Thailand. This report found that there are more than 200 unregistered children’s homes in Thailand that have an online presence, and the current registration requirements for private children’s homes in Thailand seem to be inadequate if Thailand aims to work towards implementation of the United Nations Alternative Care Guidelines.

Natalya Kravchuk - Law: Journal of the Higher School of Economics,

This article discusses the concept of "Unaccompanied and Separated Children" and how this concept is applied in Russian law.