| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346755 | Children and Youth Services Review | 2012 | 10 Pages |
AIDS-orphaned children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa have inadequate access to basic services, including health and education. Using a qualitative approach, the study explores the meaning of education in rural Uganda, obstacles faced by AIDS-orphaned adolescents and their caregivers to access secondary education, and the potential of an economic empowerment intervention SEED in addressing the challenges of accessing educational opportunities for AIDS-orphaned adolescents. The findings come from 29 semi-structured interviews conducted with eleven adolescents study participants, four caregivers and fourteen community leaders involved in the pilot SEED intervention. Study participants and community members indicated that the savings accounts offer a unique opportunity for orphaned adolescents to stay in school and imagine the future with optimism.
► AIDS-orphaned adolescents in Uganda have limited access to secondary education. ► An economic empowerment intervention may help orphans stay in school. ► Staying in school may prevent high risk behaviors among orphaned adolescents. ► Community values long-term investment of economic empowerment approach.
