Table 1.

Main problems associated with OVC according to CBO care workers

Main problems associated with OVC	Number of times mentioned (n)	Percentage of total responses (%)
Lack of birth certificates / clinic cards	13	16.0
Not attending school	11	13.6
No love or care from parents or caregivers / neglectful parenting or care giving / physical or emotional abuse	10	12.3
No school uniforms	8	9.9
Ill health / no access to medicine / no hygiene	7	8.6
Hunger	6	7.4
Lack of a play area, developmental stimulation or educational play and toys	6	7.4
Difficulty in accessing government grants	5	6.2
Need help with homework	5	6.2
Children are intellectually slow / battling to understand in school	3	3.7
Sexual abuse	2	2.5
Drugs	2	2.5
Disabilities	1	1.2
Lack of adequate shelter	1	1.2
Poverty	1	1.2
Total	81	100.0