Abstract:
The objective of the study was to investigate the psychosocial characteristics of HIV I AIDS orphans compared-to non HIV/AIDS orphans and non orphans. The samples were taken from three independent groups (HIV/AIDS orphans, non HIV/AIDS orphans and non orphans), A total of 246 (82 from each group) children were considered. Scales for the selected psychosocial variables were employed to collect data from the research participants.