Browsing Department of Sociology & Anthropology by Author "Erick Otieno Nyambedha, Simiyu Wandibba, Jens Aagaard-Hansen"
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Changing patterns of orphan care due to the HIV epidemic in western Kenya
Erick Otieno Nyambedha, Simiyu Wandibba, Jens Aagaard-Hansen (Pergamon, 2003-07-01)The HIV/AIDS epidemic has given rise to major demographic changes including an alarming number of orphans in sub-Saharan Africa. The study describes a rural community in western Kenya in which one out of three children ... -
Policy implications of the inadequate support systems for orphans in western Kenya
Erick Otieno Nyambedha, Simiyu Wandibba, Jens Aagaard-Hansen (Elsevier, 2001-10-01)This paper describes the support systems available for orphans in a rural Luo community in Nyang'oma sub-location in Bondo District of Western Kenya. Qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews with orphaned ...