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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Orphans and vulnerable"”.
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Assessing responses and interventions to orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS: A case study of the experiences of HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children in Gugulethu, Cape Town
… are affected; what their experiences are and what coping strategies they employ on a day to day basis. Such children are referred to as HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Furthermore, the study examines the response proposals of key role players, such as government …
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An exploration of social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana
… explores whether social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children(OVC) in Botswana address the needs of this category of children. The objectives of social policies and legislation (such as the Constitution, the Children's Act of 2009, the National Guidelines on the Care of OVC of …
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A formative evaluation of the James House programme for orphans and vulnerable children
The increasing burden of care and support of orphaned children or those made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS remains a critical and challenging issue particularly in the South African context. A number of community based interventions have been put in place to provide both material and psychosocial support. …
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HIV/AIDS generation nexus: gender and provision of safety net for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
… na construção de relações entre as gerações. Usando o conceito de empowerment e a triangulação entre agência, relação e estruturas, que se refletem nas relações e na construção da capacitação envolvendo as Queen Mothers, cuidadores e OVC é sublinhada a sua relevância para a integração social das …
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Resilience among orphans and vulnerable children in KwaZulu- Natal schools: towards a psychosocial model of intervention
This study investigated the resilience among Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in KwaZulu-Natal schools. It identified OVC challenges and developed a psychosocial model of intervention. The Social Ecological Model was adopted as a framework for the study. The study adopted the mixed method …
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Development of a psychosocial support programme for orphans and vulnerable children in the Vhembe District, South Africa
… an increasing fear about the problem of orphaned and vulnerable children affected by HIV and AIDS, and the need for psychosocial support for their well-being. Aim: This study aims to develop a psychosocial support programme for orphans and vulnerable children in the Vhembe District, South Africa. …
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Improved income for centers of orphans and vulnerable children through poultry production at KIBOWA orphanage center in Arusha district
A project to improve income for centers of orphans and vulnerable children through poultry production at KIBOWA orphanage center in Arusha District was established and this report is presenting the implementation process. The implementation of this project passed through several stages which …
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How do conceptual and contextual problems affect the measurement validity of policies directed at orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa?
The research question examines how conceptual and contextual problems affect the measurement validity of policies directed at Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in South Africa. This study looks at the definition of concepts used in policies directed at OVC in South Africa and to what extente …
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The information needs and seeking behaviour of orphans and vulnerable children and their caregivers, and the role of service providers in Namibia
… study was to investigate the information needs and seeking behaviour of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and caregivers, and to examine the role of service providers in disseminating information to OVC and caregivers in Namibia. Although several studies focusing on different aspects of the …
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The information needs and seeking behaviour of orphans and vulnerable children and their caregivers, and the role of service providers in Namibia
… study was to investigate the information needs and seeking behaviour of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and caregivers, and to examine the role of service providers in disseminating information to OVC and caregivers in Namibia. Although several studies focusing on different aspects of the …
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Alternative care options and social protection policy choices to support orphans and vulnerable children : a comparative study of Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau
The number of orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa reached 51,900,000 in 2013. There has been limited research, particularly in the countries of Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau, on the role of social protection policies, types of alternative care, and fulfillment of basic needsin ensuring the welfare of this …
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Social support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC): A beneficiary case study of the Ministry of Gender equality and child welfare initiative programme in the Oshana Region
The phenomenon of the increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children is not overlooked by Namibia. In fact, the situation is aggravated by the deaths of young adults as a result of the Human Immuno Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Subsequently, a huge number of …
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Welfare policy and the family in post-apartheid South Africa: Care for orphans and vulnerable children in the context of HIV/AIDS and widespread poverty in Kopanong Municipality, Free State
… this study investigated extended family care for orphans and other vulnerable children in the context of ubiquitous poverty and the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. It asked whether the application of current welfare policies recognises or facilitates extended family care for orphans. The care for …
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Vulnerable children, schooling and the feminisation of the AIDS pandemic in Zambia
… imbalances that exist in access to education and participation in schooling of the female orphans and vulnerable children, and also how this relates to the continuing feminisation of the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Zambia. The study was based on the premise that the girl child is disadvantaged in …
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Assessment of learner support agent on self-concept and academic learner performance at schools in Gert Sibande District of Mpumalanga, South Africa
… the impact of the LSA programme on self-concept and academic performance of orphans and vulnerable learners. For quantitative strands, the sample comprised 80 Grade 9 orphans and vulnerable learners randomly selected from 8 schools. Two groups were formed, one experimental and one control. Each …
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Organizational Constraints and Supports for Psychosocial Care of Ethiopian Children at Risk: The Case of Services in Addis Ababa
… psychosocial support services being provided to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. Despite the presence of sufficient but fragmented legal, policy and strategic framework, Ethiopia's social protection landscape has suffered from a historic dearth of …
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The protective role of social support for the health of caregivers of children in HIV-endemic South Africa
… of Southern Africa, the increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children in need of care have been taken in mainly by the extended family. Primary caregivers of children in poor HIV-endemic communities represent a high risk population for mental and physical health conditions, as a result …
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Public-Private Partnership in Supporting Orphans in Primary Education in Tanzania
… Public–Private Partnership in supporting orphans in primary education in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. It identified strategies used by public–private partners in supporting orphan pupils in primary education. It examined how well the public-private partnership work in supporting orphans …
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Social entrepreneurship a solution to societies problem's : can social entrepreneurship contribute, to the sustainability og Children's homes in Ghana?
… research on recent trend in child care services and the severity of the problem of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Ghana. After analysing the OVC situation in Sub-Sahara Africa I will narrow the research down to the situation in Ghana. Finally I will focus on Osu children’s home (OCH). I …
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Assessment of the impact of ARVs on physical development of the orphaned and vulnerable children living with HIV/AIDS’ A case study of PASADA,
Despite diverse problems experienced by Orphans and vulnerable children, HIV/AIDS remains the most dangerous suffrage that terrifies the children lives. Care and treatment for OVC living with HIV/AIDS has been the concern of the government of Tanzania with other actors like NGOs, FBOs, and CBOs. …
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