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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Vide Gudzinskiene and Rimvydas Augutavicius - International Conference of Society Health and Welfare,

The objective of  this article is to analyze the phenomenon of social risk families and its trends in Lithuania.

Jessie-Mari Broich, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, and Laetitia Coetzee - South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC),

This study explored the perceptions of experts and guardians regarding the early onset of misbehaviour in male, at-risk children in child and youth care centres in South Africa.

Pius T. Tanga and Leonard M. Agere - South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC),

The paper articulates accomplishments of child and youth care centres in providing care and support to children identified to be at risk of significant harm in Soweto, South Africa.

Lynne McPherson, Glory Gatwiri and Nadine Cameron - Southern Cross University and Australian Childhood Foundation,

The Treatment and Care for Kids (TrACK) program is a therapeutic home-based care program providing intensive intervention for children and young people with complex needs in Australia. The findings of this evaluation demonstrate that TrACK produces tangible and lasting results for children.

Ulene Shiller, Marianna Strydom - Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk,

This paper focuses on how the Family Assessment for Least Developed Countries (FA-LDC) instrument can be used as evidenced-based practice to assist social workers in statutory investigations.

Jackie Hope, Carlien van Wyk - Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk,

This research provides insight into the current intervention strategies used by social workers in emergency child protection, whereby children are removed from their caregivers as a result of abuse and are placed at child and youth care centres.

Anesta Potgieter, Shanaaz Hoosain - Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk,

This paper from the journal of Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk discusses the experiences of parents receiving family reunification services because their children have been placed in child and youth care centres in South Africa.

Promundo-US, Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania, and Tanzania Commission for AIDS,

The International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) is a comprehensive, multi-country study on men’s and women’s realities, practices, and attitudes with regard to gender norms, gender-equality policies, household dynamics, caregiving and fatherhood, domestic violence, sexual diversity, health, and economic stress, among other topics.

Baldassar, Loretta; Kilkey, Majella; Merla, Laura; Wilding, Raelene - Handbook of migration and globalisation,

In this chapter from the Handbook of migration and globalisation, the authors examine the relationship between family, globalisation and migration through the lens of care, focusing specifically on the experiences of transnational families.

Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), International Organization for Migration,

The Global Migration Indicators 2018 report is a snapshot of what we know about migration today. The report reviews key trends in global migration, including sections on remittances and the migration of women and children, and highlights the relevant SDGs and Global Compact objectives.