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

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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)

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.

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  • Girum M. Zeleke & Biruk Terefe & Eleni Gebresenbet Haile & Heran Ejara, 2020. "Child-Headed Household in Ethiopia - The Case of Addis Ababa City and Adama Town in Ethiopia," International Journal of Social Sciences, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, vol. 9(2), pages 87-106, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:jijoss:v:9:y:2020:i:2:p:87-106
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    Keywords

    Children; child family; child welfare; extended family; HIV; AIDS; childcare; Ethiopia;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
    • M16 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - International Business Administration

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