HIV infection in orphanages in South Western Nigeria

Oladokun, RE; Bj, Brown; Jacob, NE; Osinusi, K

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“…Infants and children having CD4+ count lower than 25% are recommended for anti-retroviral treatment 5,6 This child was registered in HIV Clinic for further management. The observed HIV prevalence in this study was contrary to the work 7 that reported a prevalence of 1.05% in seven orphanage homes in the South Western Nigeria. A higher prevalence of 7.2% was reported for HIV infection among pregnant antenatal women in Benin City 8 although it was in a different population.…”

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HIV and Hepatitis Infections in Children Resident in Orphanage Homes Located In Anambra State, Nigeria

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Enweani²,

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et al. 2014

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HIV and Hepatitis Infections in Children Resident in Orphanage Homes Located In Anambra State, Nigeria

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“…In Nigeria, out-of-home care is provided mainly through residential institutions (Oladokun, Brown, Jacob, & Osinusi, 2011). These institutions, referred to as orphanages and children’s homes, are owned by the government, private individuals, or NGOs regulated by the Child Rights Act (2003), through the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (FMWA&SD).…”

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“…From some studies conducted in Africa (e.g., Bond, 2010; Ibeh, 2011; Oladokun et al, 2011), the major reasons for children going into institutional or residential care include abandonment, war, poverty, displacement, urbanization, and migration. Since adoption and formal foster care are not commonly practiced in Nigeria, largely due to the negative sociocultural perceptions most families hold, most of these children end up living in residential homes (Graham & Saater, 2017).…”

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Experiences of Young People Early in the Transition From Residential Care in Lagos State, Nigeria

Sekibo

2019

Emerging Adulthood

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This article examines the aftercare experiences of young people who have recently left a residential care institution in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted a phenomenological qualitative research design with 20 care leavers, and data collected were analyzed using Attride-Stirling’s thematic networks analytical tool. The young care leavers’ aftercare experiences were marked by many challenges with employment, finances, living and surviving alone, accommodation, and social integration. These challenges were due to inadequate preparation for independent living, as well as their orphan and care backgrounds. However, care leavers were filled with resilient optimism, in terms of personal and social factors. Personal factors related to hope of a brighter future, persistence, fear of failing, and engagement in menial jobs and savings, while social factors included formal and informal support systems care leavers mobilized for improved transitional outcomes. Recommendations for policy, research, and practice are made in light of these findings.

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“…This study reveals that the magnitude of HIV infection in vulnerable children is enormous. [19,20]. These figures are comparatively lower than our studies and reasons for these include the fact that our study included both institutional and household VC; in addition to the variability of incidence within adult population by states within Nigeria as pediatric HIV infections may reflect the adult burden of the diseases.…”

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HIV Prevalence in Vulnerable Children Living in Jos, Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria

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Banwat

Oguche

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Int. J. Child Health Nutr.

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Background: The lack of Parental supervision, including psycho social problems and decrease access to basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, education and health care are examples of the enormous challenges faced by Vulnerable children (VC). These challenges pushes VC to adopt survival and coping strategies, of which some are exposure variables of sexually transmitted infection including HIV infection. In addition, some of these children were orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV. As such, VC should benefit from a health provider initiated counseling and testing for HIV as recommended by the Nigerian HIV policy. However, focus on screening VC for HIV infection has been abysmal; it is on this premise that this study set out to determine the HIV prevalence of vulnerable children in Jos, Nigeria.Methods: Vulnerable children were sampled from 3 different institutions and from households in 3 different communities in Jos, Plateau State with the assistance of Non-Governmental organizations involved in the care of VC. All VC enrolled were interviewed, clinically examined and screened for HIV based on national protocol and standard. Data generated were analyzed using CDC epi info version 7. A p value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Out of the 237 children enrolled 145 (61.2%) were male VC while 92(38.8%) were female vulnerable children, giving a male female ratio of 1.0: 0.6. HIV sero -positivity was identified in 9 of the 237 VC giving a prevalence of 3.8%, amongst the study subjects. Out of the 9 HIV positive VC, 7 VC (77.8%) were resident in institutions; only two household VC were HIV positive. There was no statistically significant association between place of residence, age of VC, gender and type of vulnerability and HIV status among the studied population. Conclusion:The HIV prevalence of 3.8% in vulnerable children is enormous and appears to be higher amongst children resident in orphanages than those in household.

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HIV infection in orphanages in South Western Nigeria

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HIV and Hepatitis Infections in Children Resident in Orphanage Homes Located In Anambra State, Nigeria

HIV and Hepatitis Infections in Children Resident in Orphanage Homes Located In Anambra State, Nigeria

Experiences of Young People Early in the Transition From Residential Care in Lagos State, Nigeria

HIV Prevalence in Vulnerable Children Living in Jos, Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria

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