HORIZONS
Publications/Resources

Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Horizons and Population Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2008
Boris, Neil W., Lisanne A. Brown, Tonya R. Thurman, Janet C. Rice, Leslie M. Snider, Joseph Ntaganira, and Laetitia N. Nyirazinyoye. "Depressive symptoms in youth heads of household in Rwanda," Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 162(9): 836–843. (abstract)

Esu-Williams, Eka, Catherine Searle, and Anderson Zulu. “Involving young people in the care and support of people living with HIV in Zambia: An evaluation of program sustainability,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Nelson, Tobey C., Eka Esu-Williams, Lungile Mchunu, Pinkie Nyamakazi, S’Fiso Mnguni, Katie Schenk, Catherine Searle, and Jennifer Redner. “Training youth caregivers to provide HIV education and support to orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Thurman, Tonya Renee, Leslie Snider, Neil Boris, Edward Kalisa, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, and Lisanne Brown. “Barriers to the community support of orphans and vulnerable youth in Rwanda,” Social Science and Medicine 66(7): 1557–1567. (abstract)

2007
Brown, Lisanne, Janet Rice, Neil Boris, Tonya Thurman, Leslie Snider, Joseph Ntaganira, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Edward Kalisa, and Emmanuel Nshizirungu. “Psychosocial benefits of a mentoring program for youth-headed households in Rwanda,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Brown, Lisanne, Tonya R. Thurman, Edward Kalisa, Janet Rice, Jean de Dieu Bizimana, Neil Boris, Leslie Snider, and Joseph Ntaganira. “Supporting volunteer mentors: Insights from a mentorship program for youth-headed households in Rwanda,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

2006
Boris, Neil W., Tonya R. Thurman, Leslie Snider, Erin Spencer, and Lisanne Brown. “Infants and young children living in youth-headed households in Rwanda: Implications of emerging data,” Infant Mental Health Journal 27(6): 584–602. (abstract)

Esu-Williams, Eka, Katie D. Schenk, Scott Geibel, Joseph Motsepe, Anderson Zulu, Petronella  Bweupe,  Ellen Weiss. “‘We are no longer called club members but caregivers’: Involving youth in HIV and AIDS caregiving in rural Zambia,” AIDS Care 18(8): 888–894. (abstract)

Gilborn, Laelia, Lou Apicella, Jonathan Brakarsh, Linda Dube, Kyle Jemison, Mark Kluckow, Tricia Smith, and Leslie Snider. “Orphans and vulnerable youth in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: An exploratory study of psychosocial well-being and psychosocial support,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Schenk, Katie D., Tapfuma Murove, and Jan Williamson.  “Protecting children’s rights in the collection of health and welfare data,” Health and Human Rights 9(1): 81–100. (abstract) (PDF)

Thurman, Tonya R., Lisanne Brown, Linda Richter, Pranitha Maharaj, and Robert Magnani. “Sexual risk behavior among South African adolescents: Is orphan status a factor?” AIDS and Behavior 10(6): 627–635. (abstract)

Thurman, Tonya R., Leslie Snider, Neil Boris, Edward Kalisa, Eleazer Nkunda Mugarira, Joseph Ntaganira, and Lisanne Brown. “Psychosocial support and marginalization of youth-headed households in Rwanda,” AIDS Care 18(3): 220–229. (abstract)

2005
Brown, Lisanne, Tonya R. Thurman, and Leslie Snider. “Strengthening the psychosocial well-being of youth-headed households in Rwanda: Baseline findings from an intervention trial,” Horizons Research Update. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Clarke, Alison. "Providing psychosocial support to AIDS-affected children: Operations research informs programs in Zimbabwe and Rwanda," Horizons Report, June. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

"Ethical issues in program design and research: Rwanda study tackles ethical dilemmas," Horizons Report, June. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Hutchinson, Sherry. "On their own: Strengthening youth-headed households in Rwanda," Horizons Report, June. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Reddy, Priscilla, Shegs James, Eka Esu-Williams, and Andrew Fisher. “‘Inkala ixinge etyeni: Trapped in a difficult situation': The burden of care on the elderly in the Eastern Cape, South Africa,” Horizons Research Update. Johannesburg: Population Council. (PDF)

Schenk, Katie and Jan Williamson. Ethical Approaches to Gathering Information from Children and Adolescents in International Settings: Guidelines and Resources. Washington, DC: Population Council. (more)

"Studies in brief: Washington, DC—New resource provides ethical guidance for collecting information from children," Horizons Report, June. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

"Utilizing the research: Zimbabwe groups discuss and apply the findings," Horizons Report, June. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

2004
"Challenges faced by households in caring for orphans and vulnerable children," Horizons Research Update. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Horizons Program, Makerere University, and Plan/Uganda. "Succession planning in Uganda: Early outreach for AIDS-affected children and their families," Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Juma, M., T. Okeyo, and G. Kidenda. “Our hearts are willing, but . . . Challenges of elderly caregivers in rural Kenya,” Horizons Research Update. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF)

2003
Hutchinson, Sherry. "Studies in brief: Luwero and Tororo, Uganda—Succession planning helps HIV-affected families prepare for the future," Horizons Report, May. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Matthew, Susan and Margaret Dadian. "Protecting children affected by AIDS," AIDSLink 83: 16.

"Succession planning in Uganda: Early outreach for AIDS-affected children and their families," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2002
Gilborn, Laelia Zoe. Testimony before the House International Relations Committee, April 17. (full text)

2001
Gilborn, Laelia Z., Rebecca Nyonyintono, Robert Kabumbuli, and Gabriel Jagwe-Wadda. "Making a difference for children affected by AIDS: Baseline findings from OR in Uganda," Horizons Baseline Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

2000
"Does early intervention improve orphan support programs?" Horizons Report, Spring. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Esu Esu-Williams, Eka, Joan Duncan, Stan Phiri, David Chilongozi. “A retrospective assessment of the COPE 1 Program in Namwera, Malawi,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

See Also

• Population Council Stigma and Discrimination
• Population Council Consequences for Individuals, Families, and Society

For additional information please contact: 
Horizons 
Population Council 
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Telephone: +1 202 237 9400 
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