Disciplinary practices among orphaned children in Sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study considers whether orphans' experiences with physically and psychologically violent discipline differ from non-orphans in sub-Saharan Africa, and to what extent national, community, household, caretaker, and child characteristics explain those differences.

Methods

We use cross-sectional Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) administered between 2010-2017 in 14 sub-Saharan African countries. The sample included 125,197 children, of which 2,937 were maternal orphans, 9,113 were paternal orphans, and 1,858 were double orphans. We estimate the difference between orphans and non-orphans experience of harsh discipline using multivariable logistic regressions with country fixed effects and clustered standard errors.

Results

Findings show that orphane

SUBMITTER: Lee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7861390 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature