Table 1.

Socio-cultural factors impacting on orphan care

Factors affecting orphan care	Focus group discussions (12)		Key informants interviews (24)		In-depth interviews (40)
Cultural factors	Freq.	%	Freq.	%	Freq.	%
Traditional Ceremonies: Funeral Rites	12	100.0	23	95.8	36	90.0
Marriage Ceremonies	10	83.3	14	58.3	22	55.0
Out-dooring of Babies	10	83.3	14	58.3	20	50.0
Traditional Rituals: Festivals	8	66.7	16	66.7	15	37.5
Puberty Rites	10	83.3	18	75.0	25	62.5
Traditional Norms: Inheritance	12	100.0	19	79.2	20	50.0
Polygyny	7	58.3	12	50.0	13	35.0
Social Factors
Alcohol and Hard Drugs	12	100.0	22	91.7	34	85.0
Social Eating and Drinking	8	66.7	14	58.3	21	52.5
Extravagant Living	6	50.0	13	54.2	23	57.5
Fashion	12	100.0	21	87.5	34	85.0
Sports and Games	10	83.3	16	66.7	15	37.5
Films/Video/Drama	7	58.3	15	62.5	18	45.0
Night Clubs/Discos	9	75.0	15	62.5	16	40.0
Traditional Dances	5	41.7	12	50.0	11	27.5
Market Days	7	58.3	14	58.3	24	60.0
Church Worship	6	50.0	13	54.2	14	35.0
Peer Influence	8	66.7	8	33.3	8	20.0
Stigma and Discrimination	10	83.3	17	70.8	28	70.0