Hadrian Mangwana

ABSTRACT This study assessed the antiretroviral therapy (ART) status and factors associated with ART use among Children and adolescents living with HIV (C/ALHIV) enrolled in the Namibia OVC program. This retrospective cross-sectional secondary analysis study used data collected at enrolment of C/ALHIV participating in the OVC program, implemented by Project HOPE Namibia (PHN) from 1 August 2023. Data were analyzed utilizing IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29.

1 Introduction The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child acknowledges education as a fundamental human right. Article 28 of the Convention stipulates that primary education must be free and compulsory, whereas secondary education should be accessible to all children (United Nations 1989). Access to quality primary education significantly enhances a child's life prospects.

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