Teresa Mwoma|Jace Pillay
Psychosocial support for orphans and vulnerable children in public primary schools: Challenges and intervention strategies
Kenyatta University|University of Johannesburg
much written orphans vulnerable children ovc regard education living however relatively studies documented psychosocial support provided ovc public primary schools enhance psychosocial wellbeing study therefore contributes understanding challenges experienced teachers providing psychosocial support ovc possible intervention strategies could adopted mitigate challenges seven public primary schools soweto participated study comprising 42 educators 65 ovc grade seven findings emerged provide supporting evidence minimal psychosocial support offered marred numerous challenges public primary schools including lack professionals provide guidance counselling services teachers trained life orientation lack support parentsguardians ovc based findings several intervention strategies presented keywords challenges interventions life orientation skills orphans vulnerable children training