The Psychosocial And Educational Problems Of Hivaids Orphans The Case Of Some Selected Aids Orphans In Addis Ababa And Awassa

The main purpose of this study was to find out the psychosocial and educationalrnproblems of AIDS orphans. Accordingly, attempts have been made to assess the social,rnpsychological and educational conditions of AIDS orphans in Addis Ababa and Awassa.rn140 AIDS orphans, 53 caretakers and 3 representatives of non-governmentalrn•rnorganizations, who directly involved in care and support of AIDS orphans werernrespondents of this study. The HIVIAIDS orphans were selected from Mekdim HIVrnPositive and AIDS Orphans Association, Tesfa Berhan AIDS Orphans AssoCiation andrnIrnAIDS Orphans who get support from EOC-DICAC in Awassa. Available purposeful andrnstratified random samplings were used, in selecting the respondents. The instrumentsrnused for collecting the data were questionnaires and interviews.rn•rnAnalysis of the data was made using quantitative (percentage) and qualItativernmethods. Results of the study showed that AIDS orphans faced problems in terms ofrnsocial aspects: isolation , discrimination. and neglect by adults and their peers.rn•rnEducationally many of them specially girls dropped out of school and those whornmanaged to continue their education sho w low school performance. Their psychologic?1rnadjustments are also poor. The orphans fear a new situation, were frustrated and are fullrnof worries. The response of the caretakers ' of AIDS orphans and representatives of 170/7-rngovernmental organizations who give support to the AIDS orphans were included. Inrnaccordance with the findings recommendations are forwarded

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