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Weighing up the burden of care on caregivers of orphan children: The Amajuba District Child Health and Wellbeing Project, South Africa

This paper assesses the burden on orphan caregivers relative to non-orphan caregivers in the context of high HIV/AIDS mortality in South Africa. It presents findings…

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…

Exploring Factors Associated with Educational Outcomes for Orphan and Abandoned Children in India

India has more than 25 million orphan and abandoned children (OAC) (United Nations Children’s Fund, 2012). The burden of care for these OAC is on caregivers that…

School absenteeism among orphans and vulnerable children in Lagos State, Nigeria: a situational analysis

Knowledge of factors associated with school absenteeism among orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) who are at greater risk could facilitate effective policies…

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…