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The project aims to enhance support structures for orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS in southern Africa.

July 3, 2026Open Access

Household survey of HIV-prevalence and behaviour in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe, 2005

Key Points

The project aims to enhance support structures for orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS in southern Africa.
Developed and implemented a five-year intervention project focusing on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in southern Africa.
Collaborated with several partner organizations to assess the coping mechanisms of families and communities in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Data collected through household surveys examining HIV prevalence and associated behaviors.
Identified key factors influencing HIV prevalence and behavior among orphans and vulnerable children.
Developed models of best practice to inform future interventions and support structures in the region.

Abstract

In 2002, the Human Sciences Research Council was commissioned by the WK Kellogg Foundation to develop and implement a five-year intervention project focusing on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in southern Africa. In collaboration with several partner organizations, the project currently focuses on how children, families and communities in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe are coping with the impact of HIV/AIDS. The aim of the project is to develop models of best practise so as to enhance and improve support structures for OVC in the southern African region as a whole. This report forms part of a series that examines the work undertaken as part of the Kellogg OVC Intervention Project from 2002 to 2005.

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