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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ChildFund International,

ChildFund International is seeking a Senior Advisor of Child Protection. 

Tara Santens, Laurence Claes, Guy S. Diamond, Guy Bosmans - Child Abuse & Neglect,

This study explored whether trust in caregiver support and communication about experiences with primary caregivers, are associated with Child Welfare System (CWS) youngsters’ depressive symptoms and/or self-harm.

Joseph Cheer - ABC News,

In this opinion piece for Australia's ABC News, Joseph Cheer - lecturer and researcher in tourism at Monash University - writes about recent changes in the "voluntourism" sector, including a shift in what is considered best practices in regard to orphanage volunteering.

Getrude Dadirai Gwenzi - Child Care in Practice ,

This paper discusses findings from a small-scale qualitative study conducted in Harare, Zimbabwe. Findings show that young people aging out from Harare’s care institutions face challenges making their transition from care into adulthood.

Le Sac a Dos,

This article (written in French) discusses the dangers of orphanage volunteering and the link between orphanages and trafficking, with comments from Frank Seidel. 

Anna R. Haskins, Mariana Amorim, Meaghan Mingo - Sociology Compass,

In this review, the authors briefly outline who is most at risk for experiencing parental incarceration, before providing an overview of recent multidisciplinary research on the impacts of parental incarceration for American children, ages 0–17. 

Catholic Relief Services,

The purpose of this Scope of Work is to assess and document Quality Improvement (QI) implementation process in relation to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) OVC Project. 

Mom Kunthear - Khmer Times,

According to this article from Cambodia's Khmer Times, "about 30 percent of the children living in orphanages around the country will be moved to live in communities with their mothers or fathers, a minister said last week after his ministry had investigated the situation."

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in Tanzania.

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in Burundi.