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93% of Respondents Believe the Internet is Important in Performing Well in School- UNICEF

A recent UNICEF study dubbed the Yunitok opinion polls reveal that ninety-three percent of respondents, the majority between 15 and 30 years old, realize the significance of the internet in excellent academic performance. The polls started in June 2022 to July 2022 and had more than forty-two thousand respondents participate. Eighty-six percent of the respondents […]

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Mgogoro wa Njaa Wawalazimu Watoto Wachanga Kuwaambata Ndugu Zao Shuleni Ili Kupata Mlo

Kulingana na Save the Children wazazi kutoka kaskazini-mashariki mwa Uganda wanalazimika kuwatuma watoto wao wachanga wa umri wa shule ya awali, shuleni pamoja na ndugu zao ili waweze kushiriki kwenye mlo wa bure shuleni kwani idadi ya familia zisizoweza kumudu chakula nyumbani inazidi kuongezeka. Natalina, aliye na miaka 10, anasoma katika shule ya jumuiya inayoungwa […]

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Drowning is a Leading Cause of Child Death- WHO

By Raisa Okwaras, The latest reports by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal drowning to be a leading cause of child death and young people aged between 1 and 24. According to the WHO report, over two hundred and thirty-six thousand people globally die of drowning every year. To mark World Drowning Prevention Day on […]

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4 Ways to Keep Children Safe During General Elections

By Raisa Okwaras It is exactly twenty days to the general elections in Kenya. Even though children do not vote, activities from the general elections could affect them forever. Parents should therefore prioritize the safety of their children since as a nation, we are still dealing with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from the 2007-2008 post-election […]

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780 Children in Kenya Went Missing Between 2016 and 2020

It is estimated that some 8 million children go missing around the world each year. This is devastating to the parents of the missing children as they are left with depression, stress, and fear. Some parents may find their children alive or dead while others may never get to hear from their children again. From […]

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Mswada wa Watoto 2021- Umri wa Uwajibikaji Waongezwa kutoka Miaka 8 Hadi 12

Mtoto yeyote aliye chini ya miaka 12 nchini Kenya sasa anachukuliwa kuwa hana uwezo wa kutenda kosa la jinai. Tangu mwaka wa 2001, Kenya imepata maendeleo makubwa katika kukuza haki za watoto, ikiwa ni pamoja na kuweka sera, mifumo na miundo ya kusaidia malezi ya watoto, ulinzi na ushiriki. Hata hivyo, bado kumekuwa na mapungufu […]

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25 Percent of Children Under 5 in Kajiado are Stunted

By Raisa Okwaras According to the SMART Survey conducted in 2018, one in every four children under five years old in Kajiado county is stunted. In addition, one in every ten is wasted and twenty-two in every one hundred are underweight. The survey attributes the stunting, wasting, and children being underweight to low uptake of […]

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22 Children Die in South Africa while Celebrating Completion of High School Exams

By Raisa Okwaras At least twenty-two teenagers with the youngest being thirteen years old have been confirmed dead after a tragedy occurred while celebrating in an ill-fated club in East London City, South Africa. According to Provincial Officials of the Eastern Cape, the number included thirteen boys and eight girls. Seventeen died inside the club […]