Child-Headed Household in Ethiopia - The Case of Addis Ababa City and Adama Town in Ethiopia

Girum M. Zeleke (), Biruk Terefe (), Eleni Gebresenbet Haile () and Heran Ejara ()
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Girum M. Zeleke: University of South-Eastern Norway
Biruk Terefe: Addis Ababa University
Eleni Gebresenbet Haile: Jimma University
Heran Ejara: Jimma University

International Journal of Social Sciences, 2020, vol. 9, issue 2, 87-106

Abstract: Despite the decreasing number of HIV/AIDS deaths, there are still growing concerns about the increasing number of child-headed households caused by AIDS-related adult mortality, traffic accidents, divorce, and other circumstances. Based on data collected from focus groups over the period 2019-2020, this paper examined child-headed households and their vulnerabilities, like school dropout, economic, psychological, social, and coping mechanisms strategies to survive. Child-headed households are overlooked by society and policymakers despite the number of children living in this form of household significantly high. The paper addresses the need for attention for child-headed households and suggests policies and efficient strategies, and services.

Keywords: Children; child family; child welfare; extended family; HIV; AIDS; childcare; Ethiopia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A14 J13 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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