Effects of parental HIV on children’s education: a qualitative study at Mashambanzou Zimbabwe

We investigate mechanisms that influence the effects of parental HIV on education children. The study was conducted at Mashambanzou Care Trust in Harare, Zimbabwe. sampled low-income HIV-positive and HIV-negative mothers who had a total 71 children their care. were treatment women sample least one school-going child. use framework describes channels direct indirect status parent investments children’s education. find main reported this relationship are financial barriers exacerbated by HIV, taking care sick parents or siblings (child carers), gender-differences how illness affects In addition, we do not always have birth certificates, which is major barrier to school exam registration