The purpose of this study was to examine the attitude of HI VIA IDS orphans towards theirrnteachers, the classmates and the community by using 3 point attitude scale questionnairern(consisting of 49 items), interview and focus group discussions.rnThe study also aimed at revealing the main perceived contributing factors to favor or unfavorrntheir teachers, the community and the classmates.rnSixty HIVIAIDS orphans (grades 3 - 8 and ages 9-18) were included in the study 55rnpercent of them were females. The respondents were purposely selected from the threerngovernment children's homes (Kolfe, Kibebe Tsehay and Kechene Children's Homes) Twornsocial workers, two counselors and 6 HIVIAIDS orphans were interviewed and 18 teachersrnand 12 non-orphan classmates also participated in the focus group discussions. Thernteachers and the non- orphan classmates were selected from three primary schools (TsehayrnChora, Kechene Oebreselam and Medhinalem primary school).rnAnalyses of the data were made using quantitative method; (percentage, mean, standardrndeviation and t- test) and qualitative methods. The mean score differences of thernrespondents based on sex, age and grade level was checked by suing t-test.rnThe obtained data indicated that the majority of the respondents, (71.67%, 68.83% andrn83.33%) had favorable attitudes towards their teachers, non-orphan classmates and orphanrnclassmates respectively However, majority (53.33%) of them had negative attitudesrntowards the community The mean scores of the respondents 2.22, 2.17 and 2.43 towardsrnthe teachers, non-orphan classmates and orphan classmates, respectively (which are abovernthe average value =2), indicating their positive attitudes to the respective sections of thernsociety But, the mean value 1.97 towards the community indicates their negative attitudesrntowards the communityrnThe major perceiv,ed contributing factors for the respondents to disfavor their teachers, therncommunity and the non-orphan classmates were mainly related to stigma and discriminationrnby the section of the society mentioned above. However, the stigma and discriminationrnagainst them were not related with the impact of HI VIA IDS on the respondents.rnThe mean differences based on sex, age and grade level weren't statistically significant atrnalpha = 0.05.rnFinally, recommendations were forwarded in accordance with findings and conclusions.