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aidsOrphans of the AIDS epidemic? The extent, nature and circumstances of child-headed households in South Africa
There is widespread concern that the number of children living in “child-headed households” is rapidly increasing as a result of AIDS-related adult mortality in…
Effects of Stigma on the Mental Health of Adolescents Orphaned by AIDS
Purpose By 2010, an estimated 18.4 million children in Sub-Saharan Africa will be orphaned by AIDS. Research in South Africa shows that AIDS orphanhood is independently…
Towards a Definition of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children
The HIV epidemic presents challenges including orphans and a large mass of children rendered vulnerable by the epidemic and other societal forces. Focus on orphaned…
Orphans’ Land Rights in Post-War Rwanda: The Problem of Guardianship
In 1994, the Rwandan civil war and genocide produced thousands of orphans. Alongside the war, the growing HIV/AIDS crisis in Rwanda has produced a current population…
The impact of the declining extended family support system on the education of orphans in Lesotho
This paper examines the impact of the weakening of the extended family on the education of double orphans in Lesotho through in-depth interviews with participants…
Orphans and schooling in africa: a longitudinal analysis
AIDS deaths could have a major impact on economic development by affecting the human capital accumulation of the next generation. We estimate the impact of parent…
Education status among orphans and non-orphans in communities affected by AIDS in Tanzania and Burkina Faso
The AIDS pandemic has created an estimated 15 million orphans who may face elevated risk of poor health and social outcomes. This paper compares orphans and non-orphans…
Constraints to educational opportunities of orphans: a community-based study from northern Uganda
The objective of this article is to assess constraints on educational opportunities of orphans cared for within the extended family system in Lira district, northern…
AIDS Orphans and Vulnerable Children in India: Problems, Prospects, and Concerns
This article reviews and discusses the problems, responses, and concerns of orphans and vulnerable children in India. The article shows that HIV/AIDS programs and…
Moving towards inclusive education policies and practices? Basic education for AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children in Zambia
The global spread of HIV and AIDS has presented a major threat to development, affecting the health of the poor and many aspects of social and economic development.…
Psychological well-being and socio-economic hardship among AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children in Guinea
Over the past decade, the effects of AIDS-related parental death on children’s socioeconomic, educational and psychological well-being have become apparent. Most…
The role of culture in psychosocial development of orphans and vulnerable children
Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) remain a pressing challenge for many countries in sub-Saharan Africa due to HIV/AIDS. In the face of the HIV/AIDS pandemic…
Parental HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Adjustment among Rural Chinese Children
Objective To assess the relationship between parental HIV/AIDS and psychosocial adjustment of children in rural central China. Methods Participants included 296…
Psychosocial disadvantage: preparation, grieving, remembrance and recovery for orphans in eastern Zimbabwe
Few programmes for sub-Saharan Africa's 12.3 million children orphaned by AIDS have focused on their high risk for psychosocial problems. As groundwork for supporting…
Multi-informant perspective on psychological distress among Ghanaian orphans and vulnerable children within the context of HIV/AIDS
Background: There is little knowledge about the psychosocial distress of children affected by human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency…
Child prosociality within HIV-affected contexts: the impact of carer ill-health and orphan status
Considerable attention has been provided to the potential adverse outcomes for youth in the context of HIV and AIDS. Using data from a large community-based study…
Measuring Symptoms of Psychopathology in Zambian Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Scale Validation and Psychometric Evaluation
There is a paucity of validated mental health measures for assessing psychological well-being among HIV-affected youth. We sought to explore the psychometric properties…
The mental health of children orphaned by AIDS: a review of international and southern African research
This paper reviews research on the mental health and psychological outcomes of children who are orphaned by AIDS. Studies are limited, scattered and often unpublished.…
Facilitating HIV testing, care and treatment for orphans and vulnerable children aged five years and younger through community-based early childhood development playcentres in rural Zimbabwe
Introduction: Early diagnosis of children living with HIV is a prerequisite for accessing timely paediatric HIV care and treatment services and for optimizing treatment…
Nutrition Status and Associated Morbidity Risk Factors among Orphanage and Non-Orphanage Children in Selected Public Primary Schools within Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya
Background: Most of the nutritional surveys that have been carried out in Kenya have concentrated on children aged five years and below who are under the care of…
Supporting children in need through a community-based orphan visiting programme
There is an urgent need for programmes to be established to support the growing number of orphans in countries severely affected by AIDS. Most orphans are being…
Orphans and At-Risk Children in Haiti Vulnerabilities and Human Rights Issues Postearthquake
The vulnerability of children in Haiti has increased dramatically since the earthquake in January 2010. Prior to the earthquake, the prevalence of orphans and at-risk…
Education for All: Myth or Reality for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in Zimbabwe?
The freedom of Zimbabwe from colonial rule in 1980 brought with it the vision of Education for All by the year 2000. A number of initiatives were implemented in…
Caregiver Perspectives on Psychosocial Support Programming for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in South Africa
In 2011 there were an estimated 3.9 million orphaned children in South Africa, many of them orphaned by HIV/AIDS. These children are at high risk for developing…
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMME FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (CT-OVC), KENYA
Kenya has been seriously affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It has increased the number of orphans in the country and also the vulnerability of affected households,…
APPROACHES TO CARING FOR CHILDREN ORPHANED BY AIDS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN
The growing numbers of orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa represent a grave concern for education, health, and social development organizations. The…
Orphans and Vulnerable Children Affected by HIV and AIDS
HIV and AIDS have exacted a terrible toll on children and their families. During the 30 years of the global HIV epidemic, an estimated 17 million children lost…
Experiences of orphan care in Amach, Uganda: assessing policy implications
Uganda is estimated to have around two million orphans constituting approximately 19% of all the children in the country. This paper presents findings from a study…
AIDS orphan tourism: A threat to young children in residential care
The dominant global perception that sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing an “AIDS orphan crisis”, coupled with growing trends in international voluntourism, has fostered…
The Right to Basic Education for Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Is Kenya Up to the Challenge?
The right to basic education is a key component of a child’s survival, protection and development. This is particularly important with regard to Orphaned and Vulnerable…
The mental health of orphans and vulnerable children within the context of HIV/AIDS in Ghana
Background: The HIV/AIDS epidemic has contributed to a drastic increase in the number of orphans and vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa. However, little…
Practice of social assistance programmes in the improvement of the welfare of orphans and vulnerable children in Nyeri central district, Nyeri county, Kenya
The social and economic impact of HIV and AIDS threaten the well-being and security of millions of children worldwide. As parents and other family members become…
An investigation of factors leading to children becoming orphans and social problems orphans face in Limuru area
The care and support provision for orphans and vulnerable children is among of the greatest challenges that face Kenya today; it is estimated that about 2.4 million…
AIDS, ORPHANS AND CRIME: Exploring the linkages
In the hardest hit regions of the world, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is increasing poverty and inequality and reversing decades of improvements in health, education,…
Care for AIDS orphans in Uganda: findings from focus group discussions
Since 1982 when the first case of AIDS was identified in Rakai district (Serwadda et al. 1985) the disease has moved like a bushfire and killed many people in Uganda.…
CARING FOR AIDS ORPHANS: THE EXPERIENCES OF ELDERLY GRANDMOTHER CAREGIVERS AND AIDS ORPHANS
Barnett and Blaikie (1992:2) postulate that the advent of the HIV/AIDS phenomenon seems to have caught countries unaware, and there has been virtually no plan to…