Mozambique Orphan Study
The
Center for Global Health and Development (CGHD) in collaboration with Global
Surveys Corporation (GSC), Eduardo Mondlane University (EMU), and the Ministry
of Women and Social Action (MMAS) will conduct a two -year cohort study to
understand the situation of orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) and
their households in four (4) Districts of Mozambique.
The study aims to understand the situation of children and households with regards to health, child development, psychosocial wellbeing and household food security, poverty and coping mechanisms. We will also establish a cohort
so that new child and household programs and policies can be evaluated
over time.
The results of the cohort study is expected to help the Mozambican government
better understand the situation of households caring for orphans and other vulnerable children.
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Data collection begins March 2011! Here's what we are doing:
- Key Informant Interviews with Chiefs, Village headmen,
teachers, community development officers, social workers, elderly men and women
taking care of OVC to understand local concepts of orphans and poverty.
- Participatory community well-being, poverty ranking activity
- Case study narratives with 12-17 year olds
- Case study narratives with the caregivers of 12-17 year olds
- Key informant interviews with OVC program officers at various organizations
- Focus group discussions with community members on orphans, orphan care and other issues
- Quantitative Survey with modules on food security, poverty, child health, child development, psychosocial well being, health and other issues
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As of March 31, 2009 USG, PEPFAR-funded Implementing Partners
in Mozambique reported more than 122,000 Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) receiving
between one and six essential services.
While partners report routine process data (i.e. number of OVC receiving
services), there are no existing data of
quantitative baseline measures, needs assessments, program outcomes, and impact
or quality of care.
Based on the data and research and
evaluation needs identified by the Mozambican USAID Mission and the GOM, the
Mozambique USAID Mission contracted Boston University Centre for Global Health
and Development (BU CGHD) OVC-CARE Project, under the Project SEARCH mechanism,
to undertake the following activities:
- Carry out a Targeted Research and Evaluation
Capacity Building Program
- Conduct a Cohort study to evaluate the effectiveness
and impact of OVC interventions over time
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