Economic and Psychological Challenges Facing HIV and Aids Orphaned Boys’ Education in Public Primary Schools in Nairobi East District, Kenya

This study sought to establish the economic and psychological effects of HIV and AIDS on orphaned boys’ education in primary schools in Nairobi East District, Kenya. Adler’s theory of Individual Psychology as cited in Sherman and Dinkmeyer formed the theoretical framework for the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A total of 200 pupils and 40 teachers formed the study sample. Data was collected using the questionnaire and interview schedules. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study established that the guardians are not economically able to cater for all the orphans’ needs and this makes the orphans look for alternative ways of catering for their needs by being partially employed or fully employed leading to child labour. Missing their basic needs leads these orphans to be affected psychologically leading to poor performance, absenteeism, and truancy and later drop out of school and may join the street children. It was recommended that the community should be trained and educated on capacity building and reproductive health and helped to design and implement economic projects and programmes to uplift their standard.