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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UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in Mogadishu, Somalia. 

Adrian D. van Breda - Child & Family Social Work,

This article reports on a systematic review of research on residential care-leaving in South Africa, from 2003 to 2016. 

World Health Organization & UNICEF,

The first online consultation on the Nurturing Care Framework for early childhood development was held between 24th January and 6th February, a summary of the responses submitted will be available in March.

UNICEF ,

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in Nigeria.

Geeta Pandey - BBC News,

Two infants born to separate families within minutes of each other in Assam, India were "switched at birth" and handed over to the wrong parents at the hospital where they were both delivered almost 3 years ago, according to this article from the BBC.

Lucila Pellettieri - Global Press Journal ,

This article from the Global Press Journal explains a new law in Argentina, expected to be implemented in 2018, which would offer support to young people aging out of the care system.

Olivia Hewitt, Ben Gurney-Smith, Kim Golding - Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry,

This study evaluates the ‘Nurturing Attachment’ program in the UK, a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy intervention for adoptive families.

DutchNews.nl,

The Netherlands' health minister Hugo de Jonge has proposed a plan to allow foster youth to stay in care until the age of 21, extending it from the current maximum age of 18, according to this article from DutchNews.nl. 

CERIC,

A new resource has been developed to help Canadian educators meet the needs of immigrant and refugee youth in Canadian schools - including those who are unaccompanied or have been separated from their families - according to this article posted by Canadian non-profit, CERIC.

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Coordinator in Kinshasa, DRC.