Effect of HIV/AIDS on Children's Attitudes Toward Learning: Voices of Teachers and Caregivers in Western Kenya

The well-being of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is often significantly compromised, as they are prone to discrimination, victimization, and exclusion from social and familial structures. The present study examines the effect of HIV/AIDS on children's attitudes toward learning, as perceived by t...

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Published in:Childhood education 2014-05, Vol.90 (3), p.219-224
Main Authors: Jepkemboi, Grace, Aldridge, Jerry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
AIDS
AIDS (Disease)
Attitudes
Caregiver Role
Caregivers
Child Development
Childhood Attitudes
Childhood Needs
Children & youth
Childrens Attitudes
Coding
Cultural Influences
Data Analysis
Death
Early childhood education
Educational Needs
Environmental Influences
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Group Homes
Health aspects
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Influence
Institutionalized Persons
Interviews
Kenya
Learning
Learning Motivation
Medical Services
Motivation in education
Negative Attitudes
Observation
Parents
Participant Observation
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Qualitative Research
Social aspects
Student Attitudes
Student motivation
Teacher Responsibility
Teacher Role
Victims of Crime
Well Being
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Summary:The well-being of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is often significantly compromised, as they are prone to discrimination, victimization, and exclusion from social and familial structures. The present study examines the effect of HIV/AIDS on children's attitudes toward learning, as perceived by teachers and caregivers. Teachers and caregivers from seven orphanage schools in Western Kenya participated in the study. The findings indicate how children orphaned as a result of AIDS arrive at orphanages with low expectations, lack of motivation, and poor attitudes toward learning, and how they benefit from a positive and supportive environment. The study contributes to the literature on children's physical, emotional, psychological, social, and academic experiences worldwide by adding to knowledge on the educational needs of children in difficult circumstances.
ISSN:0009-4056
2162-0725
DOI:10.1080/00094056.2014.910993