Adolescent Health Policy Guidelines and Service Standards
Uganda has a large young population; approximately 52.7% of the population is under 15 years of age. One in every four Ugandans (23.3%) is an adolescent and one in every three (37.4%) is a young person.
View ArticleAdolescent Health Risk Behaviors in Uganda: A National Cross Sectional Study...
Adolescents, as defined by the World Health Organization, are individuals aged 10-19 years. Adolescence is a period characterized by rapid biological, emotional and social changes and development....
View ArticleMarried adolescents : No place of safety.
This publication is about the negative effect of early marriages on adolescents.
View ArticlePreventing youth violence: an overview of the evidence
This manual reviews what is known about the prevalence and consequences of youth violence, the underlying risk factors and scientific studies on the effectiveness of youth violence prevention...
View ArticleThe Adolescent Girls Vulnerability Index Guiding Strategic Investment in Uganda
The Adolescent Girls Multilevel Vulnerability Index (AGI) was developed based on a growing recognition of the need to channel resources to vital—yet highly vulnerable and vastly underserved—populations...
View ArticleNational Adolescent Health Policy 2000
This policy defines youth as all young people , female and male from the age of 10 to 24 years. It will however be flexible and accommodate other young people, depending on their social and economic...
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