Research Division
See below for a list of peer-reviewed studies produced by Sodzo board members, staff, and affiliates regarding orphans and vulernable children (OVC).
Factors associated with general self-efficacy and resilience among youth heads of households in Kenya
Publication Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care Volume 9, Issue 4, 2014Access http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450128.2014.938142#.VSiqTOTNFQJAbstract Over 40 million African...
Economic empowerment or cash-dependency for orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya: Evidence from an alternative to cash-only models
Publication Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care Volume 9, Issue 4, 2014Access http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450128.2014.938142#.VSiqTOTNFQJAbstract Over 40 million African...
Improved water and household water purification practices among orphans and vulnerable children in a multi-sectoral empowerment program in Eastern province, Kenya
Publication Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care Volume 9, Issue 4, 2014Access http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450128.2014.938142#.VSiqTOTNFQJAbstract Over 40 million African...
Why do Kenyan children live on the streets? Evidence from a cross-section of semi-rural maternal caregivers
Publication Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care Volume 9, Issue 4, 2014Access http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450128.2014.938142#.VSiqTOTNFQJAbstract Over 40 million African...
Testing and testing positive: childhood adversities and later life HIV status among Kenyan women and their partners
Publication Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care Volume 9, Issue 4, 2014Access http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450128.2014.938142#.VSiqTOTNFQJAbstract Over 40 million African...
Improved food quality, quantity and security among Kenyan orphans and vulnerable children: associations with participation in a multisectoral community-based program, age, gender, and sexual risk
Publication Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care Volume 9, Issue 4, 2014Access http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450128.2014.938142#.VSiqTOTNFQJAbstract Over 40 million African...
Childhood exposure to emotional abuse and later life stress among Kenyan women: a mediation analysis of cross-sectional data
Publication Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care Volume 9, Issue 4, 2014Access http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450128.2014.938142#.VSiqTOTNFQJAbstract Over 40 million African...
Stitching the fabric back together: child fostering attitudes in the transition to a chronic HIV epidemic
Publication Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care Volume 9, Issue 4, 2014Access http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450128.2014.938142#.VSiqTOTNFQJAbstract Over 40 million African...
Adverse Childhood Experiences Predict Alcohol Consumption Patterns Among Kenyan Mothers
Publication Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care Volume 9, Issue 4, 2014Access http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450128.2014.938142#.VSiqTOTNFQJAbstract Over 40 million African...
Sexual Behavior Among Young Carers in the Context of a Kenyan Empowerment Program Combining Cash-Transfer, Psychosocial Support, and Entrepreneurship
Publication Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care Volume 9, Issue 4, 2014Access http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450128.2014.938142#.VSiqTOTNFQJAbstract Over 40 million African...