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Sexual and gender based violence in Africa : literature review

RUMBOLD, Victoria
February 2008

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"This literature review is intended to inform partners in the Population Council-coordinated regional network that aims to develop a multi-sectoral and comprehensive response to SGBV (Sexual and Gender Based Violence) in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. The review is structured around seven components collectively designed to meet the medical, psychological and justice needs of survivors of sexual violence. The components consist of a comprehensive review of region-specific policies, programmatic experiences and best practices relating to the appropriate medical management of sexual violence, enabling effective criminal justice responses to all SGBV cases, and the reduction of levels of violence at the community level"

Transcending boundaries to improve the food security of HIV-affected households in rural Uganda : a case study

COON, Katharine
et al
July 2007

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This report provides a case study of a process to bring key technical sectors together with communities in a partnership for reducing food insecurity among HIV-affected households in Tororo, Uganda. Food security is the ability of individuals to consume sufficient quantity and quality of food to meet their daily needs. Food security depends on the availability of food, physical and economic access to it, and the physiological utilisation of nutrients. The case study is based on project documents and qualitative interviews and focus group discussions conducted with participants in the Partners for Food Security PAFOSE project

Orphans and vulnerable youth in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe : an exploratory study of psychosocial well-being and psychosocial support programs

GILBORN, Laeila
et al
February 2006

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This is the report of a study to develop a better understanding of psychosocial well-being among vulnerable adolescents and how to measure it, and to explore the effects of participation in psychosocial support programmes on adolescents’ psychosocial well-being. The study focuses on adolescents because of the presence of psychosocial support programmes for this age group in the study area. Adolescence is a distinct stage in psychological development, and vulnerable adolescents, especially those affected by HIV & AIDS, face unique responsibilities and challenges, such as earning wages, managing households, and caring for younger children and sick adults

Succession planning in Uganda : early outreach for AIDS-affected children and their families

HORIZONS
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
PLAN, UGANDA
December 2004

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This is the report on an intervention study that evaluated the effectiveness of a succession planning programme in Uganda. The programme works with children and their families while their HIV-positive parents are still living and in a position to plan for their children’s long-term well-being. The focus of this report is on the impact of the succession planning intervention on HIV-positive parents’ and standby guardians’ efforts to prepare for the future of children who will experience parental loss. The report also presents findings on the impact of the programme on children and discusses the programme and policy implications of the research

Succession planning in Uganda : early outreach for AIDS-affected children and their families

HORIZONS
2003

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This summary paper describes and discusses a survey into the effects and outcomes of a succession planning programme. It discusses the background, context and methodology of the survey, before presenting the key findings. The key findings are as follows: the proportion of HIV+ parents who appointed a guardian increased significantly after exposure to the SP programme; after two years in the programme, parents were more likely to have disclosed their serostatus to at least one child; will writing doubled in the group but remained low; standby guardians appointed were mostly male, however, ultimately women assume the responsibility

Mobilizing young people for the care and support of people living with HIV/AIDS in Zambia

ESU-WILLIAMS, Eka
et al
March 2002

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Many young people are already providing care to sick family members, although few have the appropriate knowledge and skills to deal with the complex health needs and social issues associated with HIV & AIDS, such as stigmatisation. Training young people as caregivers and as agents of stigma reduction may help communities cope better with the impact of HIV & AIDS and help motivate young people to practice protective behaviours

Making a difference for children affected by AIDS : baseline findings from operations research in Uganda

GILBORN, Laelia Zoe
et al
June 2001

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This paper reports on baseline findings from a study of two programmes for AIDS-affected children and their families implemented by PLAN International in the Luwero and Tororo districts of Uganda. One programme, referred to as orphan support, provides educational, health, and nutritional assistance as well as other services to orphans. The second programme, known as succession planning, reaches AIDS-affected children earlier, by helping HIV-positive parents prepare for their children’s future through counseling, will-writing, appointing guardians, and other measures. The study was designed to assess the impact of the orphan support programme on child wellbeing; explore the acceptability of a succession planning programme in the Ugandan context; assess the impact of succession planning on child wellbeing; and determine the impact of succession planning on adult wellbeing and on guardians' capacity to care for orphans

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