Reconsidering the orphan problem: the emergence of male caregivers in Lesotho

Figures & data

Table 1. Caregiver’s relationship to children not living with either parent, MCS, Lesotho, 2013.

Caregiver’s relationship to child	Frequency	Percent
Aunt	31	9.5
Female cousin	3	0.9
Female sibling	6	1.8
Grandfather	11	3.4
Grandmother	262	80.1
Male sibling	1	0.3
Non-relative (female)	2	0.6
Other relative (female)	8	2.4
Uncle	2	0.6
Unknown	1	0.3
Total	327	100.0

Table 2. Primary caregiver relationship to orphaned and vulnerable children, MCS, Lesotho, 2013.

Primary caregiver	Frequency	Percent
Father	23	2.1
Mother	761	68.3
Other primary caregiver	327	29.3
Unknown	4	0.4
Total	1115	100.0