Abstract
Background
Orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV (OVC) in sub-Saharan Africa have been found to be at increased risk of moving household and dropping out of school. Further work to investigate the relationship between child migration and school enrollment is required.
Methods
We used multivariate logistic regression models and data from two rounds of a cohort study of OVC in Manicaland, Zimbabwe to investigate the effect of migration on school enrollment after adjusting for other demographic impacts of the HIV epidemic (e.g.orphanhood).
Results
591 children aged 6-18 years, who were enrolled in school, were enumerated and followed-up between June 2003-November 2004 and July 2004-March 2006. Migration was significantly associated with dropping out of school (AOR 7.02; 95% CI 2.76-17.87; p<0.001) after adjusting for orphan status, relationship to primary caregiver and household wealth. Orphan status and relationship to primary caregiver were not significant, independent risk factors for dropping out of school.
Conclusion
Migration is a significant, independent risk factor for dropping out of school amongst OVC in Manicaland. Interventions are required that improve household stability to reduce child migration and also that target recently migrated children to ensure rapid return to school.
Orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV (OVC) in sub-Saharan Africa have been found to be at increased risk of moving household and dropping out of school. Further work to investigate the relationship between child migration and school enrollment is required.
Methods
We used multivariate logistic regression models and data from two rounds of a cohort study of OVC in Manicaland, Zimbabwe to investigate the effect of migration on school enrollment after adjusting for other demographic impacts of the HIV epidemic (e.g.orphanhood).
Results
591 children aged 6-18 years, who were enrolled in school, were enumerated and followed-up between June 2003-November 2004 and July 2004-March 2006. Migration was significantly associated with dropping out of school (AOR 7.02; 95% CI 2.76-17.87; p<0.001) after adjusting for orphan status, relationship to primary caregiver and household wealth. Orphan status and relationship to primary caregiver were not significant, independent risk factors for dropping out of school.
Conclusion
Migration is a significant, independent risk factor for dropping out of school amongst OVC in Manicaland. Interventions are required that improve household stability to reduce child migration and also that target recently migrated children to ensure rapid return to school.
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