A SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF HIV/AIDS ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF ORPHANED CHILDREN IN KAKUZI DIVISION IN KENYA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................................................................................ i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................ ii

DEDICATION .................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................... viii

CHAPTE.R ONE ........................... ...................................... 1

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 1

1.1 Background to the study .................  ........................ 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ............................... .......................... 3

1.3 objectives of the study ................ ...... ........................... .4

1.3.1 The general objective ........................................................................................................ .4

1.3.2 The specific objectives ................................................................................ .' ..................... .4

1.4 Research Questions ............................................................................................................. .4

1.5 Scope of the study ................................................................................................................ .4

1. 5. 1 The theoretical scope ............................... ........... ........ 5

1.5.2 The geographical scope ................... .................................. 5

1.6 Significance of the Study ............... .......................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ............................. ................................. 6

LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................................. 6

2.0 lntroduction .............................................................................................................................. 6

2. 1 The status of Orphaned children in Africa ......................................................................... 6

2.2. The situation analysis of orphans in Tanzania ................................................................. 8

2.3 HIV/AIDS and the Rights ofChildren ................................................................................ I0

2.4 The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Orphaned Children ............................................................. 10

2.4.1 The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education .......................................................................... 10

2.4.2 Orphaned Children and Child Labour ............................................................................ 12

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2.4.3 Psychological lmpact. ....................................................................................................... 13

2.4.4 Nutrition lmpact ................................................................................................................. 15

2.5 The Social Economic Support to Orphaned Children in Africa ..................................... 16

2.5.1 Family Care ........................................................................................................................ 16

2.5.2 Institutional Care ............................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................................... 19

METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... 19

3.0 lntroduction ............................................................................................................................ 19

3.1 Research Design .................................................................................................................. 19

3.2 Area and Population of Study ............................................................................................ 19

3.3 Sample Frame work ............................................................................................................. 19

3.3.1 Sample size ....................................................................................................................... 20

3.3.2 Sample technique ............................................................................................................. 20

3.3.3 Sample procedure ............................................................................................................ 20

3.3.4 Ethical procedure .............................................................................................................. 21

3.4 Data Collection Methods and Instruments ....................................................................... 21

3.4.1 Questionnaire .................................................................................................................... 21

3.4.2 Focus Group Discussions ................................................................................................ 21

3.4.3 Documentary Review ....................................................................................................... 22

3.5 Data Processing and Analysis ........................................................................................... 22

3.5.1 Editing ................................................................................................................................. 22

3.5.2 Coding ................................................................................................................................. 22

3.6 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 23

3. 6.1 Quantitative Data Analysis .............................................................................................. 23

3. 6.2 Qualitative Data Analysis ................................................................................................. 23

3.7 Limitations of the study ........................................................................................................ 23

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CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................... 25

DATA ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION .............................................. 25

4.1 Social Demographic Characteristics ................................................................................. 26

4.1.1Age ....................................................................................................................................... 26

4.1.2 Marital Status ..................................................................................................................... 26

4.1.3 Sex of the respondents .................................................................................................... 27

4.1.4 Educational status ............................................................................................................ 28

4.2 The impact of HIV/AIDS on orphaned children in Kenya ............................................... 28

4.3 Strategies taken to help HIV/AIDS affected orphaned children .................................... 33

4.4 Survival strategies of orphaned children ......................................................................... .35

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 37

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................. 37

5.0 lntroduction ............................................................................................................................ 37

5.1 Summary of the Study ......................................................................................................... 37

5.2 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... .40

5.3 Recommendations .............................................................................................................. .41

REFERENCE .............................................................................................................................. .43

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................ .45

APPENDIX l.. .............................................................................................................................. .45

QUESTIONNAIRES .................................................................................................................. .45

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