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Persons with disabilities have the same sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs as the abled people but they often face barriers to SRH information and services which are necessary for healthy and safe relationships.

The majority of adolescents are currently becoming sexually active before their 18th birthday having to battle with unsafe sexual behaviours, teenage pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and school dropouts. The study designed and tested the effect of...

Sexual and reproductive health and rights are critical entitlements best supported by human rights-based approaches empowering rights-holders to claim their rights and duty bearers to fulfil their obligations.

Despite the global phenomenon of refugee urbanization, little is known about relational contexts that shape HIV testing among urban refugee youth.

The National Child Policy (NCP) demonstrates the commitment of the Government of Uganda to ensure the well-being of all children. It is another big stride in the Country’s efforts to uphold children's rights and protect them from all forms of abuse, neglect, ...

Improving child well-being is one of the Government of Uganda’s priorities as demonstrated through the aspirations of the National Child Policy (2020) and its attendant National action plan 2020/2021 -2025/2026. The National Child focused research agenda (20...

This report highlights findings from a scoping study on child labour in the coffee supply chain (CSC) in four eastern Uganda districts of Mbale, Sironko, Kapchorwa, and Bududa. This study sought to ascertain the prevalence and identify drivers of child labour ...

The assessment of COVID-19's effect on the Wellbeing of Children in Uganda was conducted between June and August 2020 by AfriChild Centre, Makerere University. The study took a retrospective approach with a focus on the three months of the COVID-19 lock down (...

This qualitative study of risks and protective factors for violence against children living in Residential Care Institutions (RCIs) for children is part of the wider qualitative study on violence against children in Uganda. The study complements the national w...

The 20-year armed conflict in northern Uganda eroded the traditional social protective safety nets and community cohesion that hitherto, ensured the protection of children from abuse and violence.

At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, children and youth were facing unprecedented challenges caused by quarantine measures and school closure policies in nearly every country in the world.