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The objective of this webinar was to present the best practices learnt in the implementation of the youth wellbeing project which focused on integrated mental health and wellbeing support for youth and particularly young people with lived experience of care.
This is the 15th webinar in the Transforming Children's Care Collaborative Webinar Series.
Background:
Mental health problems affect 10–20% of children and young people (CYP) worldwide, with a staggering 90…
This is a youth-led, accessible video series accompanied by a guidebook.
It is designed to identify, address, and support the healing journey for children, young people, and youth in Uganda experiencing well-being and mental health adversity.
The goal is to provide families, social workers, and youth-serving organisations, including social work students, with the tools to initiate important, non-judgmental conversations about mental health and wellbeing.
This toolkit addresses several areas affecting youth in the community and young adults with lived experience of institutional care…
Abstract
Disease and violence escalates the prevalence of orphanhood. We investigate whether individuals who were orphaned as a child suffer long‐term consequences on their pro‐sociality. We conduct a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment in rural Uganda where, among other contributing factors, the HIV/AIDS pandemic hit hardest. Subjects made decisions to contribute to a public good. Results indicate that adults who were orphaned as a child contribute less. We provide evidence that an important channel through which the mechanism operates is through social norms. Subjects orphaned tend to have lower…
HIV and AIDS continue to be a major contributing factor to vulnerability in Uganda. High HIV prevalence alongside economic challenges, internal migration, family breakdown and other illnesses have resulted in significant numbers of orphans and vulnerable children. These children have faced significant shocks and adversities, but have typically lacked access to a spectrum of supports and services. In addition, many have been unable to access the traditional mechanisms of extended family care that were available prior to the epidemic. In response to the wide-range of vulnerabilities faced by…
This is the second edition of the manual, A Holistic Approach to Psychosocial Support – A national training manual for caregivers of orphans and other vulnerable children in Uganda. The first version of this manual was published by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) in 2004. This manual takes into consideration the changing context and dynamics of OVC programming since the first edition.
Who is this manual for?
This manual targets both primary and secondary caregivers of OVC. Primary caregivers are people who are in daily and direct contact…
This study examines the experiences of young female survivors of sexual violence in northern Uganda in order to explore the variety of roles (both positive and negative) that informal support networks played in contributing to survivors’ healing, recovery, and reintegration. In-depth interviews were conducted with 12 female survivors of sexual violence between the ages of 13–17 who were living in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Lira, northern Uganda. Each girl participated in a series of 4 interviews over a 1-year period.
Girls participating in this study identified social…
ABSTRACT
Despite increased access to antiretrovirals, HIV/AIDS continues to impact millions across sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, stigmatization compounds the challenges of poverty and poor government service provision, often limiting children's school participation. Holistic family support interventions are a promising strategy to ensure that children enroll in and attend school. This article reports on the Western Uganda Bantwana Program, which worked with more than 1,000 HIV/AIDS-affected families with the goals of improving socioeconomic status, psychosocial functioning, and…
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Background
A large proportion of unmarried teenage mothers in Uganda face physical, psychological, and social problems after pregnancy and childbirth, such as obstetric complications, lack of education, and stigmatisation in their communities. The Teenage Mothers Project (TMP) in Eastern Uganda empowers unmarried teenage mothers to cope with the consequences of early pregnancy and motherhood. Since 2000, 1036 unmarried teenage mothers, their parents, and community leaders participated in economic and social empowerment interventions. The present study explored the changes…
Emerging research suggests that biological relatedness contributes to differential treatment between children being raised by kin and the biological children in the caregiver’s household. This potential concern may be elevated especially when household resources are stretched thin. For this study conducted in and near Kampala, Uganda, 518 youth (8 to 18 years old) and their caregivers were interviewed individually, examining the association between relatedness and perceived food and work equity, and school attendance. The households were selected through…
In this report, Retrak examines the situation of girls living on the streets in Kampala, Uganda and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and provides recommendations for necessary development programs such scaling up services and building new facilities for street girls. The research focused on gaining a deeper understanding of the situation for girls on the streets of these two cities, and guiding Retrak and other street children practitioners on the methods and programs that would best meet their needs.
The research in both locations adopted a qualitative method as primary data was received directly…