Barriers and incentives to orphan care in a time of AIDS and economic crisis: a cross-sectional survey of caregivers in rural Zimbabwe

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Africa is in an orphan-care crisis. In Zimbabwe, where one-fourth of adults are HIV-positive and one-fifth of children are orphans, AIDS and economic decline are straining society's ability to care for orphans within their exten...

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Main Authors: Goodman Karen J, Matinhure Nelia, Phillips Carl V, Howard Brian H, McCurdy Sheryl A, Johnson Cary A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/27