Extended families and perceived caregiver support to AIDS orphans in Rakai district of Uganda.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: To understand the role of extended family in responding to problems of AID-orphaned children and adolescents in Uganda, the study examines who are the primary caregivers of AIDS-orphaned children and adolescents, what are the types of caregiving provided to orphans and whether the quality of caregiving varies by the primary caregiver's gender and type. METHODS: The study uses bivariate analyses and mixed effects models utilizing baseline data from a cluster randomized experimental design including 283 orphaned adolescents in Uganda. RESULTS: The analysis revealed a generally dominating role of female caregivers for both single and double orphans. In the absence of biological parents - as in the case of double orphans - grandparents' role as caregivers prevail. On average, the st

SUBMITTER: Karimli L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3505487 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature