The socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on orphans: the case of child households in Makete district, Iringa region
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2007
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Unversity of Dar es Salaam
Abstract
The study was conducted in Makete District, Iringa Region, Tanzania. Two hundred and twenty three respondents participated. The general objective of the study was to describe the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on orphans. Specifically, the study aimed at exploring how orphans struggle taking adult roles of becoming family breadwinners. The study was a survey based and the methods of data collection included direct observation; participant observation, interview; discussion with focus groups and electronic recording which was helpful for retrieval of all the recorded information. The results of this study indicated the main impacts were felt in economic, educational psychosocial and healthy aspects of their daily lives. It was conducted that child healed families were unable to bear the burden effectively because the number of children in need was overpowering the available limited resources. Both government and non-governmental organizations efforts are urgently required to provide long term solution to this problem. Among other things, the research recommends for provision of free basic needs, flexible and alternative education services for orphans who heads their households. Further study should be conducted for a better understanding on Orphan`s coping mechanism and how child headed households can best manage the orphans care
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Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF RA644.A25W39)
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Aids (Disease), Orphans, Makete district, Iringa
Citation
Waziri, F. (2007) The socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on orphans: the case of child households in Makete district, Iringa region, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam