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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Education and nutritional status of orphans and children of HIV-infected parents in Kenya
AIDS Education and Prevention, Volume 19, No. 5, Year 2007
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We examined whether orphaned and fostered children and children of HIV-infected parents are disadvantaged in schooling, nutrition, and health care. We analyzed data on 2,756 children aged 0-4 years and 4,172 children aged 6-14 years included in the 2003 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, with linked anonymous HIV testing, using multivariate logistic regression. Results indicate that orphans, fostered children, and children of HIV-infected parents are significantly less likely to attend school than non-orphaned/non-fostered children of HIV-negative parents. Children of HIV-infected parents are more likely to be underweight and wasted, and less likely to receive medical care for ARI and diarrhea. Children of HIV-negative single mothers are also disadvantaged on most indicators. The findings highlight the need to expand child welfare programs to include not only orphans but also fostered children, children of single mothers, and children of HIV-infected parents, who tend to be equally, if not more, disadvantaged. © 2007 The Guilford Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mishra, Vinod K.
United States, Calverton
Macro International Inc.
Arnold, Fred
United States, Calverton
Macro International Inc.
Otieno, Fredrick Odhiambo
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Cross, Anne
United States, Calverton
Macro International Inc.
Hong, Rathavuth
United States, Calverton
Macro International Inc.
Statistics
Citations: 117
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1521/aeap.2007.19.5.383
ISSN:
08999546
Research Areas
Food Security
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Kenya