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Orphanhood and the Living Arrangements of Children in Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorStokes, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorBeegle, Kathleen
dc.contributor.authorTiererova, Lucia
dc.contributor.authorFilmer, Deon
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T19:11:45Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T19:11:45Z
dc.date.issued2009-03-01
dc.description.abstractIncreasing adult mortality due to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa raises considerable concerns about the welfare of surviving children. Studies have found substantial variability across countries in the negative impacts of orphanhood on child health and education. One hypothesis for this variability is the resilience of the extended family network in some countries to care for orphans-networks under increasing pressure by the sheer number of orphans in many settings. Using household survey data from 21 countries in Africa, this study examines trends in orphanhood and living arrangements, and the links between the two. The findings confirm that orphanhood is increasing, although not all countries are experiencing rapid rises. In many countries, there has been a shift toward grandparents taking on increased childcare responsibility-especially where orphan rates are growing rapidly. This suggests some merit to the claim that the extended network is narrowing, focusing on grandparents who are older and may be less able to financially support orphans than working-age adults. However there are also changes in childcare patterns in countries with stable orphan rates or low HIV prevalence. This suggests future work on living arrangements should not exclude low HIV/AIDS prevalence countries, and explanations for changes should include a broader set of factors.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000112742_20090724110307
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4889
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4203
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4889
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNT
dc.subjectADULT MORTALITY
dc.subjectAIDS EPIDEMIC
dc.subjectAIDS ORPHANS
dc.subjectCARE FOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectCARE FOR ORPHANS
dc.subjectCAREGIVERS
dc.subjectCAREGIVERS OF ORPHANS
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCHILD FOSTERING
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILDREN UNDER AGE
dc.subjectCIVILIAN POPULATION
dc.subjectDECLINE IN FERTILITY
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectDOUBLE ORPHAN
dc.subjectDOUBLE ORPHANHOOD
dc.subjectDOUBLE ORPHANS
dc.subjectEARLY MARRIAGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectEPIDEMIC
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILIES
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILY
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILY SAFETY NET
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILY SYSTEM
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBER
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFERTILITY PATTERNS
dc.subjectFEWER CHILDREN
dc.subjectFOSTER CHILDREN
dc.subjectGENOCIDE
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGLOBAL AIDS EPIDEMIC
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHIV TESTING
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD ASSETS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD POVERTY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIMITED RESOURCES
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOW PREVALENCE
dc.subjectMAJORITY OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectMATERNAL ORPHANS
dc.subjectMATRILINEAL KIN
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUMBER OF ORPHANS
dc.subjectOLD-AGE
dc.subjectOLDER ADULTS
dc.subjectOLDER CHILDREN
dc.subjectOLDER PERSONS
dc.subjectORPHAN
dc.subjectORPHAN CARE
dc.subjectORPHAN CRISIS
dc.subjectORPHAN POPULATION
dc.subjectORPHAN STATUS
dc.subjectORPHANHOOD
dc.subjectPANDEMIC
dc.subjectPARENTAL DEATH
dc.subjectPATERNAL ORPHAN
dc.subjectPATERNAL ORPHANS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOPULATION STUDIES
dc.subjectPREVALENCE RATE
dc.subjectPREVALENCE RATES
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectQUALITY CARE
dc.subjectREGISTRATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE LIVES
dc.subjectRESIDENCE STATUS
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectSPILLOVER
dc.subjectSPOUSE
dc.subjectSTREET CHILDREN
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL SAFETY
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTRAUMA
dc.subjectUNAIDS
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectVULNERABLE CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUNG AGE
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleOrphanhood and the Living Arrangements of Children in Sub-Saharan Africaen
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okr.crossref.titleOrphanhood And The Living Arrangements Of Children In Sub-Saharan Africa
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T12:15:14.505684Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid992471468211165611
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4889
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000112742_20090724110307
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum10864619
okr.identifier.reportWPS4889
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2009/07/24/000112742_20090724110307/Rendered/PDF/WPS4889.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.geographicalAfrica
okr.sectorOther social services,Law and justice,Health,General public administration sector,General education sector
okr.sectorHealth and other social services,Public Administration, Law, and Justice,Education
okr.themeOther human development,Social safety nets,Social analysis and monitoring,Poverty strategy, analysis and monitoring,Economic statistics, modeling and forecasting,Analysis of economic growth
okr.themeSocial dev/gender/inclusion,Social protection and risk management,Human development,Economic management
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::HIV AIDS
okr.topicGovernance::Youth and Governance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
okr.volume1 of 1
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