Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate risk, protective factors and resilience among orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) in Ethiopia. Two hundred eighty two orphan and vulnerable children were randomly selected from. Data were collected by using self report questionnaire. The results show that most orphans and vulnerable children faced family, school and community related risks factors. Sizeable number orphan and vulnerable children faced community related problems including negative discrimination rejection and social isolation, social or cultural. However most of them failed to use protective factors to buffer these risks. Consequently, most OVC were found to be less resilient. Key words: risks, protective factors, resilience, orphan and vulnerable children.
Highlights
In Ethiopia, there has been a strong culture of caring for orphans, the sick, and disabled and other needy members of the society by the nuclear and extended family members, communities and churches
In the perception of the community, orphan and vulnerable children are not often considered to have asset to cope up adversity
No attention has been given to resilience ability of orphan and vulnerable children and thereby resilience or protecting abilities of orphan and vulnerable children has been ignored
Summary
In Ethiopia, there has been a strong culture of caring for orphans, the sick, and disabled and other needy members of the society by the nuclear and extended family members, communities and churches. In the perception of the community, orphan and vulnerable children are not often considered to have asset to cope up adversity. According to Margaret et al (2001), people are born with resilient attributes. Margaret et al (2001) added that people acquire resilience abilities that could be improved through effective training and development. Killian (2007) stated that people are naturally endowed with the ability to cope with adversity provided that they get nurturing and supportive environment
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