Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda: An Analysis of the Challenges and Opportunities for Reintegration and Rehabilitation

Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda: An Analysis of the Challenges and Opportunities for Reintegration and Rehabilitation

Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda: An Analysis of the Challenges and Opportunities for Reintegration and Rehabilitation

This study is primarily concerned with the plight of child soldiers in northern Uganda and how their effective reintegration and rehabilitation could lead to successful peace-building. The study is premised on the hypothesis that ‘the promotion of the reintegration and rehabilitation of formal child soldiers by providing psychosocial support based on traditional and indigenous resources may contribute to conditions of peace and stability in northern Uganda.’