The impact of orphanhood on food security in the high-HIV context of Blantyre, Malawi.

Background: A 2004 UNICEF/UNAIDS/USAID survey in Blantyre, Malawi, examined methods to improve monitoring and evaluation of interventions aimed at orphans and vulnerable children.

Objective: A derivative of this larger study, the present study utilized the household data collected to assess differences in food security status among orphan households with the aim of helping food security programmers focus resources on the households most affected.

Methods: Orphan households were classified by number and type of orphans supported.