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JENS AAGAARD-HANSENPolicy implications of the inadequate support systems for orphans in Western Kenya
This paper describes the support systems available for orphans in a rural Luo community in Nyang'oma sub-location in Bondo District of Western Kenya. Qualitative…
“Retirement lost”—the new role of the elderly as caretakers for orphans in western Kenya
A study on the new role of the elderly as caretakers of orphans was conducted in a rural part of Kenya applying a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods.…
Practices of Relatedness and the Re-Invention of duol as a Network of Care for Orphans and Widows in Western Kenya
Globally, the HIV/AIDS pandemic (UNICEF/UNAIDS 1999) has brought increased mortality for young adults, while many children have been orphaned and made vulnerable…