Effects of HIV/AIDS on children's educational attainment: a systematic literature review

T P. Zinyemba, M Pavlova… - Journal of Economic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last three decades, 35 million people have died of AIDS. As a result, HIV/AIDS has
brought about a significant reduction in human capital, especially in sub‐Saharan Africa …

Impact of HIV and atiretroviral therapy on neurocognitive outcomes among school-aged children

H Brahmbhatt, M Boivin, V Ssempijja… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Methods: HIV-positive and HIV-negative mother–child pairs from the Rakai Community
Cohort Study and ART clinics in Rakai, Uganda, were followed prospectively for 4 years …

Reflection on student drop-out against the backdrop of COVID-19 in the South African Educational context amongst marginalised groups of students

PP Mthalane, AT Agbenyegah, BI Dlamini - African Sociological Review …, 2021 - ajol.info
This paper aims to engage the issue of student drop-out in light of COVID-19 which has
disrupted schooling at all levels and impacts heavily on students from deprived background …

The gendered experiences of children in child-headed households in Swaziland

N Mkhatshwa - African Journal of AIDS Research, 2017 - ajol.info
This study investigated the gender dynamics of living in child-headed households (CHHs) in
a rural area in Swaziland that experiences high levels of drought, poverty and HIV and AIDS …

[PDF][PDF] Access to conventional schooling for children and young people affected by HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-national review of recent research …

P Pridmore - 2008 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
This paper examines the evidence on access to conventional schooling for children and
young people affected by HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa and makes recommendations …

Contradictions in girls' education in a post‐conflict setting

D Sharkey - Compare, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
It is broadly assumed that following armed conflict, education is a crucial means to support
the transformation of society from war‐torn to reconstructed. In spite of this, it is often the …

A qualitative study on teachers' perceptions of their learners' mental health problems in a disadvantaged community in South Africa

L Marais, D Skinner, M Serekoane, C Sharp, M Lenka - Curationis, 2019 - journals.co.za
Background: The combination of extensive poverty, violence and HIV has potential mental
health impacts on children in Southern Africa. This article is nested in a broader study to …

Factors influencing high dropout rates of girl child from education: A case study of black women in North West Province, South Africa

M Karabo, N Ayiga - 2013 - nru.uncst.go.ug
Progress in education of the girl child in sub-Saharan Africa in general and South Africa in
particular has been impeded by the high rates of school dropout, which occurrence has …

Gendered experiences of African male learners in child-and youth-headed households: implications for the role of psychologists

L Hage, J Pillay - South African Journal of Psychology, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to describe the gendered experiences of African male learners
living in child-and youth-headed households. The participants included seven male …

Correctional officers' perceptions of resilience of at-risk youth in a correctional centre in Eswatini

SB Shabangu, V Koen - Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to explore and describe correctional officers' perceptions of resilience of at-
risk youth in a correctional centre in Eswatini. Applying a qualitative explorative-descriptive …