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orphanhoodDimensions of the emerging orphan crisis in sub-Saharan Africa
This study uses recent Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data to examine levels, trends, and differentials in orphan prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. The first…
Social Exclusion and Inclusion: Challenges to Orphan Care in Malawi
One of the major effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Malawi as in sub-Saharan African in general is the rising number of orphans. Development practitioners and…
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…
The psychological effect of orphanhood: a study of orphans in Rakai district
This paper examines the psychological effect of orphanhood in a case study of 193 children in Rakai district of Uganda. Studies on orphaned children have not examined…
Health and nutritional status of orphans <6 years old cared for by relatives in western Kenya
One of the consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is the increase in the number of orphans, estimated to have reached 6–11% of children
Food Security and Nutritional Outcomes among Urban Poor Orphans in Nairobi, Kenya
The study examines the relationship between orphanhood status and nutritional status and food security among children living in the rapidly growing and uniquely…
The effect of orphan-hood on the nutritional and educational status of children in Zambia
The death of a parent occasion's severe trauma on a child. The loss a parent causes emotional distress and deprives the orphaned child of nurturing, values, information…
Demographic and clinical features of orphans and nonorphans at a pediatric HIV centre in North India
Objective: To determine the prevalence of orphanhood among HIV positive children and to compare their social and demographic and clinical characteristics with that…
Emerging health disparities in Botswana: Examining the situation of orphans during the AIDS epidemic
Botswana has the second highest HIV prevalence rate and highest rate of orphanhood in the world. Although child mortality rates have doubled in 15 years, the extent…