File
Malawi
childrens_living_arrangement
%
Country
NO SOURCE GIVEN
52.6%
Living with Both Parents
DHS 2015-16
i
Children living with both parents, Total for children < 18; MW2015DHS: National Statistical Office (NSO) - 2015-16
27.4%
Living with One Parent
DHS 2015-16
i
Children living with mother, father alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with mother, father dead, Total for children < 18; Children living with father, mother alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with father, mother dead, Total for children < 18; MW2015DHS: National Statistical Office (NSO) - 2015-16
19.6%
Living with Neither Parent
DHS 2015-16
i
Children living with neither parent, both alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with neither parent, mother alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with neither parent, father alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with neither parent, both dead, Total for children < 18; MW2015DHS: National Statistical Office (NSO) - 2015-16
%
Effective
NO SOURCE GIVEN
children_living_without_bio
68%
Both Parents Alive
DHS 2015-2016
21%
One Parent Dead
DHS 2015-2016
10%
Both Parents Dead
DHS 2015-2016
88.1%
Children with Both Parents Alive
DHS
9.5%
Children with One Parent Alive
DHS
2%
Children with Both Parents Dead
DHS
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A report on orphans and vulnerable children in Malawi. It examines how orphanhood increases vulnerability though decreased access to formal schooling and increased exposure to child labor. Includes detailed statistical tables.
Research on the incidence, living arrangements, and causes of lower school enrollment of orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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This paper describes a qualitative research study conducted in three villages in Malawi. It explores community mobilization and kinship care, as well as striking discrepancies between the perceptions of adults and children regarding care and support. The paper advocates for increased child decision-making, childcare protection policy, and support networks for orphaned children.
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A technical report on the use of cash and in-kind transfers as a means of alleviating poverty in developing countries. A discussion of both advantages and disadvantages of cash transfers with recommendations for a pilot program for Malawi.