As with many countries in Sub-Saharan African, educational opportunities in Zambia aren’t always easily accessible to children, and schools may not possess necessary resources to provide thorough academic training. HIV/AIDS only complicates educational options. Children in households affected by HIV/AIDS may not have adequate funding for school fees and often times must assist in running the household if the parents or caretakers are physically unable. The presence of HIV/AIDS in a child’s life may hinder
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her class attendance or contribute to poor academic performance.
Obstacles like these have created a 14% illiteracy rate amongst adult males and a 26% illiteracy rate amongst adult females. If long-term economic stability is to be sustained, it is the Zambian population—not foreign aid—that must enact growth and development, and comprehensive education is vital in breaking the cycle of poverty.
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