Abstract:
This studyexplored needs and challenges oforphanandvulnerable child’sfrom theirperspective
in Shahura town.The study used the qualitative approach and case study design.Theparticipants
ofthe study areall orphan and vulnerable childrenin Shahura town those who aretheage of
seven andabove.Datacollected throughin-depthinterviewand focus groupdiscussions. Inthis
studyeight (8) study participants involved in the in-depth interviewfour (4) of them were males
and the restfour (4) ofwerefemales.Three(3) FGDwere conducted, eachgroup containsseven
(7) individual participants that considering their age and gender issues. Thecollected datahave
beenanalyzedviathematic analysis techniquemanually. Theresultof the studyimplied that
becauseless attention is given for the OVC’s social and psychological needs,the OVCthose
whoare living in Shahuratown areneedyof social and psychologicalissues.On the contrary,
basic needs are relatively fulfilling in a better way.Besides,thestudyinvestigated and identified
the stigma, needs understanding problems,and screening problems asbigchallenges in attaining
the OVC’s social and psychologicalneeds.Thestudy will havepolicy implications, in designing
effectiveinterventionsincluding fund utilization; forsocial workeducation, andpractitioners,it
can be asupportiveblueprintfortheir OVC’sneeds and related works.
