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Children's Living Arrangements

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75.4%

Living with Both Parents

DHS 2018

16.4%

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DHS 2018

8.2%

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93.9%

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5.7%

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Informal foster care practice in Anambra State, Nigeria and safety concerns

Chinwe Nnama-Okechukwu, Prince Agwu, Uzoma Okoye - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study offers ideas that would guarantee the safety of children within the informal foster care net in Nigeria. The authors investigated informal foster care practice in two local government areas of Anambra State, Nigeria using Key Informant Interviews (KIIs).