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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Laurel Morales - NPR,

According to this article, and radio segment, from NPR, there are about 1,200 children on the Navajo indigenous reservation in the US who cycle in and out of foster care each year, but only 26 registered foster care homes.

Cage J. - Child Abuse & Neglect,

This study examined the extent to which (a) maltreatment type and (b) foster care placement were associated with the educational attainment of 337 maltreated adolescents.

Ala Sirriyeh, Muireann Ni Raghallaigh - Children and Youth Services Review,

This paper presents findings from two studies, in England (2012) and Ireland (2013), which explored experiences of unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) in foster care.

Chris Chang - 1 News,

A New Zealand-based volunteer tourism company, International Volunteer HQ, will begin phasing out volunteer placements in overseas orphanages due to concerns of child exploitation, according to this article and accompanying video from 1 News. 

Plan International, Save the Children and World Vision International,

This report presents the results of a consultation - organised by Plan International, Save the Children and World Vision International - which surveyed children in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh from refugee communities (who identify themselves as Rohingya) and children from host communities. 

Rebecca R. Seltzer, Erin P. Williams, Pamela K. Donohue, Renee D. Boss - Children and Youth Services Review,

The authors of this study sought to better understand the potential strengths and challenges of medical foster care (MFC) as a placement setting for children with chronic critical illness (CCI).

Cyprian Misinde - Child Indicators Research,

In this study Child Living Conditions which take on many dimensions are computed using the intrinsic value approach. The authors tested the hypothesis that the average living conditions of orphans were less than the average living conditions of non-orphans in Uganda in 2011.

Bryn King, Barbara Fallon, Joanne Filippelli, Tara Black, Carolyn O'Connor - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study uses data from the provincially representative Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS-2013) to identify the characteristics of the alleged maltreatment, functioning concerns, caregiver risk factors, and socioeconomic conditions associated with the decision to provide ongoing child welfare services to adolescents and their families.

Rachel Breman, Ann MacRae, and Dave Vicary - Children Australia,

This paper presents findings from research with 101 kinship carers to gain a better understanding of how family violence was impacting on children and families in kinship care in Victoria, Australia.

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in Nepal.