Table 1. Primary caregiver (guardian category) and parental loss among study participants, Bwaliro village, 2014.
Student Category | Mother | Father | Grandparent | Aunt/Uncle | Sibling | Other wife | Total Students |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OVC a - Father deceased | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
OVC- Mother deceased | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
OVC- Vulnerable b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
OVC- Both parents deceased | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
NOVC b , c | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
a Orphan and Vulnerable Children
b Non-OVC
c These students had both parents