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    Coping Mechanisms of Child-Headed Households The Experience of Eight Households Supported by Medium Ethiopia National Association
    (Addis Ababa University, 2009-06) Teferra, Tsion; Scherrer, Jam es L (PhD)
    With the increasing number of orphan children, many children are left without parental care and support and lead their life in Child-Headed Households (CHHs) (ACPF, 2008). Available studies on CBBs indicated the economic, social and emotional challenges that the children are facing for several socio-economic factors, and for the fact that they are living alone without adult care (ACPF, 2008; Chizororo, 2007) This exploratory case study research is undertaken with major objective to understand the coping mechanisms used by CHHs to cope with the economic, social and emotional needs. In-depth interviews with eight child-heads and eight children living in CHHs, focus group discussion with child heads, and key informant interviews with five informants were conducted. The findings of the study indicated that child heads and other older children in the participated CHHs are burdened with adult responsibilities to fulfill the needs of their household; and they use different approach to organize themselves 'vvithin their household to cope with their needs. Though there are SUPPOItS the households gain from their social networks having roles in their coping mechanisms, the form and extent of support that the households are gaining vary depending on several factors.