Foreword; Lola Adedokun -- Chapter 1. Introduction; David Kaawa-Mafi giri and Eddy J. Walakira -- Part I. Research and Theory -- Chapter 2. Building Research Evidence and Collaborative Partnerships in Uganda to Prevent and Protect Children Against Violence: Concerns and Priorities for Action; Eddy J. Walakira, Daniel Kikulwe, Ronald Luwangula, David K aawa-Mafigiri and Badru Bukenya -- Chapter 3. "Situated" Understandings of Child Abuse and Maltreatment in Uganda; Gloria Kimuli Seruwagi -- C hapter 4. Proverbs and Child Protection: A Case Study of Three Bantu La nguages: Luganda, Lusoga and Lunyankole; Paul Bukuluki, Aloysious Nyomb i, Jude T. Rwemisisi, Ronald Luwangula, Ronard Mukuye, David Kaawa-Mafi giri and Ismael Ddumba-Nyanzi -- Chapter 5. Child Maltreatment in the U gandan Print Media: A Discourse Analysis; Denis Muhangi -- Part II. Com munity and Child Protection -- Chapter 6. Children and Domestic Water C ollection in Uganda: Exploring Policy and Intervention Options that Pro mote Child Protection; Firminus Mugumya, Richard B. Asaba, Innocent R. Kamya and Narathius Asingwire -- Chapter 7. Matriarchy in Patriarchal S ocieties: Burden of Care of Maternal Relatives and Vulnerability of Orp hans from HIV Affected Households in Luwero District Uganda; Paul Bukul uki, David Kaawa-Mafigiri and Jude T. Rwemisisi -- Part III. Culturally Specific Forms of Child Maltreatment -- Chapter 8. The Female Genital Mutilation Economy and the Rights of the Girl Child to Education and Re productive Health; Eric Awich Ochen, Laban Musinguzi, Esther Nanfuka Ka lule, Eugene Gerald Ssemakula, Rebecca Kukundakwe, Chris C. Opesen and Paul Bukuluki -- Chapter 9. Dilemmas of Child "Sacrifice" and Mutilatio n in Uganda; Paul Bukuluki, Simon Fellows and Ronald Luwangula -- Chapt er 10. Perpetrators or Protectors Against Violence? Police Officers in Uganda and Their Encounters with Children in Street Situations; Innocen t R. Kamya and Eddy J. Walakira -- Part IV. Child Rights and Justice fo r Children -- Chapter 11. Negotiating Restorative and Retributive Justi ce in Access to Justice for Survivors of SGBV in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda; Paul Bukuluki, Ismael Ddumba-Nyanzi, John David Kisuule, Berit Schei and Johanne Sundby -- Chapter 12. Human Rights Abuse and Depriva tion of Childhood: A Case of Girl Mothers in Northern Uganda; Sarah Kam ya -- Part V. Responses to Child Maltreatment -- Chapter 13. System Str engthening to Improve Alternative Care for Neglected and Child Survivor s of Violence: Critical Areas for Consideration; Eddy J. Walakira, Dani el Kikulwe, Ronald Luwangula, Mark Riley, Badru Bukenya and, Ismael Ddu mba-Nyanzi and David Kaawa-Mafigiri -- Chapter 14. Does Child Rights Le gislation and Policies Effectively Protect Children from Maltreatment? Evidence from a Nationwide Sectoral In-Depth Analysis; Eric Awich Ochen , John Ssengendo and Elinor W. Chemonges -- Chapter 15. Education for A ll: Reflections on the Schooling Status for the Girl Child in Uganda; D aniel Kikulwe, Eddy J.Walakira, Lyne Ssebikindu, Joy Ssebikindu, Denis Muhangi and Fred Matovu -- Chapter 16. Preparing Older Street Children for Successful Adult Life in Uganda: The Need to Prioritize Tailor-Made Skills Training Program in Uganda; Ronald Luwangula.

This book provides a unique perspective on addressing issues of vari ous forms of violence against children from scholars within their own c ountry. Bringing together cross-disciplinary expertise, this volume add resses a vast range of topics related to child abuse and neglect in Uga nda. Exploring areas from the protection of street children to cultural proverbs related to child maltreatment, this volume examines issues bo th specific to the Ugandan contexts as well as broadly experienced in c hild maltreatment work in non-Euro-American countries. This book survey s the breadth of the child protection field, covering issues of childre n's universal rights, challenges of protection and ethical quandaries i n researching and addressing maltreatment.