Thematic Report on Children, Adolescent & Youth

1 LIBERIA INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS AND GEO-INFORMATION SERVICES Thematic Report on Children, Adolescent & Youth 2022 Liberia Population and Housing Census (LISGIS)Disclaimer: Thematic Report: Children, Adolescents and Youth - 2022 LPHC Dear Reader, I am pleased to present this document as a highlight summary of the upcoming Thematic Report on Children, Adolescents and Youth from the 2022 Liberia P [...] This summary offers a snapshot of the key findings and insights that will be detailed in the final report. [...] Kei Deputy Director General for Information and Coordination Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) 2022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS & YOUTHOutline 2022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS & YOUTH Background and Context Objective Methodology Limitations Population Size and Distribution Housing Characteristics Literacy & Educational Att [...] • UNICEF and other Development Partners support institutions dealing with children’s issues (For example, essential services, capacity strengthening, etc.) 4 2022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS & YOUTH Background and Context• The definition of children, adolescents and youth differ from country to country • This report considered the UN, the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, the Liber [...] 9 2022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS & YOUTH LimitationsDistribution of children, adolescents and youth 41.5% of Liberia population are children aged 0-17, 24.2% are adolescents and 41.7% are youth aged 15-35 years. 10 22.2 34.2 41.5 24.2 23.6 41.7 0-9 0-14 0-17 10-19 15-24 15-35 Children Adolescents Youth 2022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS & YOUTH Population Si [...] Over 30 % each of children, adolescents and youth live in structures with mud as main material used for floor. [...] 14 55.9 55.4 53.9 52.1 54.3 54.8 10.7 11.2 9.2 6.7 6.5 9.3 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 31.0 30.8 34.4 38.5 36.6 33.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0-9 0-14 0-17 10-19 15-24 15-35 Concrete/Cement Tiles Wood Mud Other 2022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS & YOUTH Ho using C ha r a c te r istic s More than half each of children, adolescents and youth live in houses whose main source of lighting [...] Distribution of children, adolescents and youth by age group and main source of lighting. [...] o The National Population Policy, the National Youth Policy and all other policies on children, adolescents, and youth should be revised, funded and effectively implemented • High proportion of children with no education and adolescents and youth school drop-out o The government should provide incentives such as one free meal in schools to entice children to enroll in schools • Mud floors, unpr [...] o Appropriate questions on births and deaths registration should be included in the next census 26 2022 LPHC | THEMATIC REPORT | CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS & YOUTH Policy Implication and Recommendation