Studies focusing on children affected by HIV have shown that they have generally lower
academic performance, however, few studies separate children who are HIV exposed and …

With long-term survival of children infected with HIV, information on cognitive function at
school age is needed. To determine cognitive function among 6-to 8 year-old children …

Background Child development is negatively impacted by HIV with children that are infected
and affected by HIV performing worse than their peers in cognitive assessments. Methods …

Successful vertical HIV transmission prevention programmes (VTP) have resulted in an
expanding population of HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infants whose growth, health and …

Little is known about how HIV impacts directly and indirectly on receiving, or particularly
succeeding in, education in sub-Saharan Africa. To address this gap, we used multivariable …

Background: Multiple previous studies have identified a detrimental effect of pediatric HIV on
cognitive function. Socioeconomic status (SES) is one of the strongest predictors of cognitive …

Objectives: Schools are often cited as a source of support for orphans and children affected
by HIV/AIDS in populations experiencing generalized HIV epidemics and severe poverty …

Background. Many empirical studies have assessed the effect of adults' HIV infection on
their livelihood. However, the effect of children's HIV status on their educational outcomes …

PIP: This article synthesizes three independent studies on children and youth, including
orphans, conducted in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. The Zimbabwe study focuses on the …

A recent systematic review of studies in the developing world has critically examined
linkages from familial HIV/AIDS and associated factors such as poverty and child mental …