A Global Imperative
ByJESUTOROMOMI MARY FADIPE
Mother Teresa of Calcutta 1910-1997
The problem of orphans has remained a major global challenge.
In 2010, President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria revealed that 7.3 million out of the 17.5 million children in Nigeria were orphans – a heartbreaking figure.
This presentation aims at viewing the global problem of orphans with Nigeria as our main focus.
“A child who has lost one or both parents.”
UNICEF and Global Partners
2007 report from UNICEF shows that
there are between 143 and 210 million
orphans worldwide.
Each passing day, about 5,760 more
children become orphans.
In Africa alone, it is estimated that
about 2,102,400 more children become
orphans each year.
One major cause of the rise of orphans in Nigeria is HIV/AIDS. The reality is that many orphans shown in the picture above come from homes where parents have either died of AIDS or are incapacitated by the sickness. Some of these children are also HIV positive.
In every 15 seconds, another child in Africa
becomes an AIDS orphan.
It is estimated that there are about 14
million AIDS orphans in Sub-Saharan
Africa.
It is estimated that 8 out of 10 children
orphaned by AIDS lives in Sub-Saharan
Africa.
High rate of maternal death
Lack of appropriate birth control
programs
Irresponsible parenting
High rate of teenage pregnancy
Unemployment
Poverty
Country Percent Survey
Swaziland 41 DHS 2006
Kenya 21 AIS 2007
Malawi 19 MICS 2006
Uganda 11 DHS 2006
Cameroon 9 MICS 2006
Guinea-Bissau 8 MICS 2006
Burkina- Faso 7 MICS 2006
NIGERIA 6 DHS 2006
Togo 6 DHS 2006
Increasing number of homeless children
Increasing number of children exposed
to the problem of child labor.
Increasing number of cases related to
child trafficking.
Increasing number of youth who
become a menace to the society like
armed robbers, murderers, etc.
Ensuring a national assess to essential services
Increase in HIV/AIDS awareness Increase in aids for HIV/AIDS patients More education on birth control More education on responsible parenting Educating the youth on how to overcome
teenage pregnancy Improving the living conditions of citizens
http://www.google.nl/search?q=pictures+of+orphans+in+nigeria&hl=nl&biw=1366&bih=673&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=zrIjTvu9BY2fOsH_nfEO&sqi=2&ved=0CBsQsAQ
http://skywardjourney.wordpress.com/orphan-statistics/
http://www.unicef.org/media/media_45279.html
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