|Impact of orphanhood on underweight prevalence in sub-Saharan
Africa| ||Rivers, Jonathan; Mason, John; Silvestre, Eva;
Gillespie, Stuart; Mahy, Mary; Monasch, Roeland ||Food and
Nutrition Bulletin, Volume 29, Number 1, March 2008 , pp.
32-42(11) Accepting attitudes toward people living with HIV
(PLHIV) Multiple African Countries Background. In Africa,
approximately 25 million people live with HIV/AIDS and 12
million children are orphaned. Although evidence indicates that
orphans risk losing opportunities for adequate education, health
care, and future employment, the immediate effects of orphanhood
on child nutritional status remain poorly understood. Objective.
This paper assesses the nutritional impact of orphanhood, with
particular emphasis on taking account of various factors
potentially confounding or masking these impacts. Methods. Child
anthropometry and orphan status were examined in 23 Multiple
Indicator Cluster Surveys and Demographic and Health Surveys
throughout sub-Saharan Africa, which were sub