An enumeration of orphans and analysis of the problems and wishes of orphans: The case of Kariba, Zimbabwe

Sahara J

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 120-128

  Mangoma, Jaqualine F ^a   Dhlomo, Elmon ^a   Chimbari, Moses J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Care givers; Needs and coping strategies; Orphans; Problems

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD REARING; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; ORPHANED CHILD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; VULNERABLE POPULATION; ZIMBABWE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CHILD, ORPHANED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 54149088450     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2008.9724910     Document Type: Article

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