AIDS and orphans in Uganda: geographical and gender interpretations of household resources

Aspaas, Helen Ruth

doi:10.1016/s0362-3319(99)00009-9

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“…Indeed, intra-familial fostering arrangements may prove even more central in Thailand than they are in Africa, since Thai informants consistently characterized child-headed households */an important extended family coping strategy in much of Southern and East Africa (Aspaas, 1999;Deguzman, 2001;Foster, 1997;Foster et al ., 1997) */as unviable in their own setting. Thai were equally dismissive of the possibility that significant numbers of orphaned children would be taken in by unrelated families */a practice observed but rarely publically acknowledged in Zimbabwe (Foster et al ., 1995).…”

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Assessing the impact of orphanhood on Thai children affected by AIDS and their caregivers

2004

AIDS Care

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The implications of orphanhood for AIDS-affected children in Thailand is a subject which has received little scholarly attention despite the intensity and longevity of the epidemic in that country. The present study presents preliminary findings from a longitudinal investigation of the circumstances and welfare of Thai youth who have lost one or both parents to AIDS-related causes and the families who care for them. Based on interviews and focus groups carried out in Chiang Mai province in 2001-2002, the study finds that most of the children left orphaned by AIDS were being cared for by members of their extended family, especially grandparents or maternal aunts, and that many caregiving households were experiencing significant financial hardship which might have implications for the children's long-term well-being and stability and for their opportunities for educational advancement. Concern were also expressed about the unavailability or inaccessibility of childcare for AIDS-affected children and the perceived instability of fostering arrangements which placed young children in the care of elderly relatives.

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Assessing the impact of orphanhood on Thai children affected by AIDS and their caregivers

2004

AIDS Care

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“…Notably, the academic literature often draws unquestioningly on these sources and makes similar generalisations. Another type of report focuses on orphanhood in one particular community and is usually based on a single crosssectional study done by a local organization or researcher (for example Aspaas, 1999;Marcus, 1999). Such reports tend to be narrow in their geographical, socio-cultural and historical scope thereby limiting insights into outcomes for specific communities to what can be observed at the present moment.…”

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“…Yet there is evidence that children who are paternally orphaned and living in female-headed households (whether their own or a foster family) fare better in certain areas than their peers who are living in male-headed households. A study in Uganda investigating the allocation of household resources to biological children and orphaned children found that in male-headed households biological children were enrolled at a higher rate than school-age orphans in the same household, yet female-headed households in rural areas showed no partiality in the enrollment of children (Aspaas, 1999).…”

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Predicting the social consequences of orphanhood in South Africa

Bray

2003

African Journal of AIDS Research

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“…Although, the finding stated that household income was the most important predicting factor as it also affected child health accessibility and receipt of household economic strengthening services. Other studies, including those of Tagurum et al (2015) and Aspaas (1999) found that region of residence influences OVC support services received. They were also stated to influence the range and value of resource options available to orphans and vulnerable households and has implied consequences on access to services for vulnerable populations.…”

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Socio-demographic determinants of health support services among orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria

Chapot¹

2018

J. Public Health Epidemiol.

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Worldwide, the population of orphans and vulnerable children is estimated to be around 160 million with sub-Sahara Africa accounting for 80% of these children owing largely to the effect of HIV/AIDS, civil wars, road accidents, sectarian violence, terrorism, and other factors. Efforts have been made over the years by governments and development partners to mitigate the effects of orphanhood, but these efforts have failed to achieve the required objectives because various socio-demographic factors influence receipt of support services provided to OVC. This study therefore, examined the sociodemographic determinants of child health support services provided to OVC in Nigeria by employing a cross sectional research design utilizing secondary data obtained from the household recoded dataset of the 2013 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) and analyzed at univariate, bivariate, and multivariate levels (n=5114). The findings showed that region and age of child influenced receipt of health support at the bivariate level (p<0.05). Furthermore, at the multivariate level, only region of residence was significantly associated with the receipt of health support as residence in the North East, North West, and South South regions significantly influenced receipt of health support services by OVC in these regions (p<0.05). The study concluded that socio-demographic factors influenced health support services provided to OVC and recommends that interventions should ensure an equity-focused approach based on vulnerability status of children in providing support services. Also, innovative and integrated approaches should be employed in identification, service provision, tracking and monitoring of services provided to OVC in Nigeria.

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AIDS and orphans in Uganda: geographical and gender interpretations of household resources

Cited by 29 publications

References 24 publications

Assessing the impact of orphanhood on Thai children affected by AIDS and their caregivers

Assessing the impact of orphanhood on Thai children affected by AIDS and their caregivers

Predicting the social consequences of orphanhood in South Africa

Socio-demographic determinants of health support services among orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria

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