Orphanage tourism refers to visits or volunteering in orphanages as part of a holiday or
tourist experience. Orphanage tourism is a consumer product which represents the …

Background Globally, the street children phenomena have grown though disproportionately
in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries. Studies have examined the factors that drive …

Abstract Background The majority of Ugandan children face vulnerability and malnutrition.
As a State Party to international human rights treaties, Uganda has legal obligations of …

Care for orphaned children is one of the major challenges facing AIDS-affected
communities. Usually orphaned children are cared for by extended families; alternative …

Abstract In Sub-Saharan Africa, poverty and the HIV/AIDS pandemic have led to constantly
rising numbers of orphans over the last decades. In many African countries, childcare …

Abstract In Ghana and Uganda, many young people are increasingly leaving residential
care to live independently in the wider society. In many countries, these young people who …

Abstract Although sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest rates of early pregnancy, there
is little awareness of pregnancy and parenting among young people in out-of-home care in …

Social protection continues to gain increased attention in Uganda's national development
discourse and beyond, because of its ability to mitigate risk and vulnerability perpetuated by …

Strong extended-family fostering traditions and beliefs about “blood” as a substance that not
only binds kin but also carries pathogens like HIV and certain character traits make formal …

Childcare has an influence on child morbidity and survival. It has an effect on children's
development potential, especially during the first five years of life. This study examined the …