Browsing by Subject "Orphans"
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Analysis of the Uganda national policy on orphans and vulnerable children (NOP).
(Makerere University, 2010)Abstract This study set out to analyze the effectiveness of the National policy on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (NOP) in directing interventions to the beneficiaries. This is one of the policy interventions adopted by ... -
Assessing differences in secondary school attendance before and after the introduction of universal secondary education in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-08)The objective of the study was to investigate differences in secondary school attendance before and after the introduction of Universal Secondary Education (USE) in Uganda. The study focused on children of the secondary ... -
Challenges and strategies for coping with orphan problems at family level: A case study of care givers in Bushenyi District.
(Makerere University, 2010-09)This study was undertaken to assess the challenges faced by families in caring for the rising number of orphans and coping strategies they use to mitigate the challenges. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative ... -
Comparative studies on orphans and non-orphans in Uganda
(Center for International Health and Development, 2004-10)There are now in Uganda more than two million orphans, i.e. children under 18 years old who have lost one or both of their parents. Roughly one in every five children is an orphan and one in every four households in the ... -
Dynamics of households caring for orphans in Lwamata sub-county, Kiboga District
(Makerere University, 2014-11)The study explored the dynamics of households caring for orphans in lwamata Sub County, Kiboga District. Data was collected from Kassejere and Lwamata parish because these areas are known to be highly populated with high ... -
The effects of orphan hood status on school attendance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of orphanhood status on school attendance in Uganda. Secondary data from the 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey was used. The data base contained ... -
The expression of grief among orphans of the AIDS' epidemic in South Uganda
(Makerere University, 1999-11)The AIDS pandemic in the south of Uganda has left hundreds of thousands of bereaved orphans. The tremendous loss of life has also created radical changes in ageold cultural practices governing family life. Where once clan ... -
Factors influencing the re-integration of orphans and abandoned/vulnerable children into Ugandan communities after leaving orphanages/children homes
(2005-06)Orphans and vulnerable children are a significant challenge worldwide due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. HIV/AIDS has caused loss of parents and relatives leading to a rapidly growing number of orphans and vulnerable children. ... -
The role of NGOs in the provision of social protection to orphans and vulnerable children households: A case study of Child Fund in Wakiso District.
(Makerere University, 2013-11)The purpose of the study was to assess the role of Nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in the provision of social protection to orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) households (HHs), using a case study of ChildFund ... -
Survival strategies for child headed households in Nakawa Division in Kampala District.
(2014-10-03)Child headed households in Africa, have come up as a result of frequent deaths by parents that have left behind orphans without a care taker. Child headed households have been observed in areas of Africa and Uganda that ...