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 Feldhake in Child & Family, Research in Brief - Chicago Policy Review ,

This new study explores the demographics of children placed into out-of-home care in the United States and the effects of group home placement on different populations of youth.

Amelia Hill, The Guardian ,

A child in the UK was removed from his parents’ custody nine months prior to the publication of this article.

Stephen Evans, BBC News Asia,

This article explores the cultural taboos surrounding adoption in South Korea and the attempts currently underway to ease the stigma associated with adoption.

Steve Evans, BBC News - Asia ,

This video report from the BBC examines South Koreans’ perspectives on domestic adoption.

Sidney Goldberg, Founder of the Pathways to Development Program - Huffington Post ,

In this Huffington Post Blog piece, Sidney Goldberg - founder of the Pathways to Development Program at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in Chicago - shares his views on needed reform of the child welfare system in the United States.

Natasha Phillips - Family Law, Jordan Publishing ,

In this article, author Natasha Phillips writes about the past year in child welfare law in the United Kingdom and the expected reforms for 2015.

Amy Maxmen - AlJazeera America ,

Seventeen year-old Haja Umu Jalloh, a survivor of Ebola, has been caring for about 40 children at the St. George Foundation Interim Care Center in Sierra Leone.

Jeanette Hercik and John L. Denniston - Youth Today ,

Recent pilot programs focused on service coordination between social protection and child protection in the United States have shown promise in improving outcomes for families.

Cassandra Herrman, New York Times Opinion Pages,

This video features Boniface Mwangi, a Kenyan photojournalist and activist, as he speaks with students and volunteers in the United States about international volunteering.

Family Care First,

Family Care First, an initiative of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Cambodia, is seeking innovative high-impact solutions to reduce the number of children living outside of family care in Cambodia.