Children a concern

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According to a study by UNICEF and the National Statistics Office (ONE), 90 out of 100 children in the DR have experienced some type of violence and 13 out of every 100 children under the age of 14 was not registered at birth. The study of Dominican youth covers a twenty-year period between 1986 and 2006. According to the study, 6 out of every 100 children have sight problems while 4 out of every 1,000 have hearing problems. The study revealed that 1 out of every 4 children lives with only their mothers. The study found that 40 out every 100 children live in vulnerable conditions, a possible total of 1.2 million children. This figure rose from 42.1% in 2002 to 45% in 2006.

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