Variables | HIV Infected children | HIV Affected children | p-valueb |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | N (%) | N (%) | <0.001 |
Male | 489 (49.7) | 94 (36.4) | |
Female | 495 (50.3) | 164 (63.6) | |
Mean Age (SD)c | 11.9 (2.8) | 13.9 (2.7) | |
What do you not like about school? | |||
Stigma, bullying/teasing | 4 (36.4) | - | |
Teacher | 3 (27.3) | - | |
Other children (poor interaction) | 3 (27.3) | - | |
School is boring | 2 (18.2) | 1 (50) | |
School is hard | 1 (9.1) | - | |
Takes me away from caregiver | 1 (9.1) | - | |
Poor school meals | 1 (9.1) | - | |
Waking up too early for school | 1 (9.1) | 1 (50) | |
Problems faced in school | <0.001 | ||
None | 214 (22) | 97 (37.6) | |
Poor Grades | 488 (50.0) | 71 (27.5) | |
Health/Illness/poor attendance | 239 (24.5) | 12 (4.7) | |
Inadequate scholastic materials | 104 (10.7) | 21 (8.1) | |
Negative interaction with other children | 65 (6.7) | 20 (7.8) | |
Lack of friends | 63 (6.5) | 13 (5.0) | |
Stigma | 57 (5.8) | 7 (2.7) | |
Lack of fees | 50 (5.1) | 13 (5.0) | |
Bad behaviour (by other children) | 17 (1.7) | 11 (4.3) | |
Disability/impairments | 10 (1.0) | 0 (0) | |
Bad interaction/relationship with teacher | 8 (0.8) | 12 (4.7) | |
Other | 26 (2.6) | 9 (3.5) | |
Most important things that you feel could be made better for you at schoola | <0.001 | ||
Nothing | 188 (19.3) | 41 (16.3) | |
Extra learning support | 176 (18.0) | 47 (18.7) | |
Improve school meals | 144 (14.8) | 24 (9.6) | |
Protection from bullying/teasing/stigma | 127 (13.1) | 14 (5.6) | |
Adequate scholastic materials/uniforms/free education | 117 (12.0) | 27 (10.8) | |
More leisure, entertainment & extracurricular activities | 108 (11.1) | 24 (9.6) | |
Want teachers to show love/care/patience | 102 (10.5) | 12 (4.8) | |
Make structural and other improvements | 101 (10.4) | 30 (12.0) | |
Improve teachers’ attendance/teaching approaches | 58 (6.0) | 7 (2.8) | |
Keep the school environment clean | 52 (5.3) | 12 (4.8) | |
Provide proper HIV AND AIDS education in school | 19 (2.0) | 14 (5,6) | |
Better relationships with other children at school | 24 (2.5) | - | |
Other | 40 (4.0) | 38 (15.1) | |
Are you happy living in your home? | 0.076 | ||
Very Happy | 374 (38.0) | 118 (45.7) | |
Happy | 442 (44.9) | 101 (39.1) | |
Sometimes Happy | 107 (10.9) | 31 (12.0) | |
Unhappy/Sad | 51 (5.2) | 7 (2.7) | |
Very Unhappy | 10 (1.0) | 1 (0.4) | |
Name the most two important things that you feel could be made better for you at homea | <0.001 | ||
More comfort at home | 279 (28.4) | 50 (19.4) | |
Improve meals at home | 214 (21.7) | 22 (8.5) | |
More leisure, entertainment/play at home | 189 (19.2) | 20 (7.8) | |
Nothing (all is fine) | 175 (17.8) | 74 (28.7) | |
Encouragement/support with school work | 147 (14.9) | 26 (10.1) | |
More space and privacy at home | 104 (10.6) | 20 (7.8) | |
Family to show love/care/patience | 92 (9.3) | 18 (7.0) | |
Adequate scholastic materials/uniforms | 66 (6.7) | 12 (4.7) | |
Harmony in the home/family | 23 (2.3) | 7 (2.7) | |
Medication adherence support | 18 (1.8) | 11 (4.3) | |
Keep home environment clean | 17 (1.7) | - | |
Other | 29 (2.9) | 32 (12.4) | |
People who are easy to talk to when in case of problems or worrya | <0.001 | ||
Mother | 488 (50) | 134 (52.0) | |
Aunts | 109 (11) | 30 (11.6) | |
Sisters | 59 (6) | 38 (14.7) | |
Friend | 44 (4) | 26 (10.0) | |
Teacher | 36 (3.6) | 18 (7.0) | |
Cousin | 17 (1.7) | 16 (6.2) | |
Father | 42 (4) | 16 (6.2) | |
Brother | 24 (2.4) | 14 (5.4) | |
Grandmother | 76 (7.7) | 12 (4.6) | |
No one, keep to myself | 70 (7.1) | 8 (3.1) | |
Grandfather | 20 (2) | 4 (1.6) | |
Uncle | 10 (1) | 3 (1.2) | |
Other | 24 (2.4) | 6 (2.3) |