Shifting parental roles, caregiving practices and the face of child development in low resource informal settlements of Nairobi
| Autor: | Grace Nduku Wambua, Judith Osok-Waudo, Manasi Kumar, B. K. Amugune, Beatrice Madeghe |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Clinical, Neuro- & Developmental Psychology |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
SDG 16 - Peace lcsh:RC435-571 Population 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine lcsh:Psychiatry 11. Sustainability medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 030212 general & internal medicine Socioeconomics education Psychiatry Child development 2. Zero hunger education.field_of_study Food security Poverty 4. Education SDG 16 - Peace Justice and Strong Institutions 05 social sciences 1. No poverty Mental health Teachers and community health workers perspective Justice and Strong Institutions 3. Good health Psychiatry and Mental health SDG 1 - No Poverty Absenteeism Thematic analysis Primary Research Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology Qualitative research Parenting practices |
| Zdroj: | Annals of General Psychiatry, 17:50, 1-7. BMC Kumar, M, Madeghe, B, Osok-Waudo, J, Wambua, G N & Amugune, B K 2018, ' Shifting parental roles, caregiving practices and the face of child development in low resource informal settlements of Nairobi : experiences of community health workers and school teachers ', Annals of General Psychiatry, vol. 17, 50, pp. 1-7 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-018-0219-x Annals of General Psychiatry Annals of General Psychiatry, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1744-859X |
| Popis: | Approximately, 42% of the Kenyan population live below the poverty line. Rapid growth and urbanization of Kenya’s population have resulted in a changing poverty and food security environment in high-density urban areas. Lack of basic food needs in Kenya affects approximately 34.8% rural population and 7.6% of its urban population. Using multi-community stakeholders such as teachers and community health workers (CHWs), this paper examined food insecurity and its consequences on caregiving practices and child development. A qualitative study design was utilized. Key informant interviews and focused-group discussions with four primary school teachers and three CHWs and a nurse in-charge working within Kariobangi and Kangemi were applied to elicit various perspectives from family-, school- and community-level challenges that influence caregiving practices and child development. Grounded theory method was applied for qualitative data sifting and thematic analysis. Our findings exposed various challenges at the school, family and the community levels that affect caregiving practices and consequent child development. School-level challenges included lack of adequate amenities for effective learning, food insecurity, absenteeism and mental health challenges. Family-level barriers included lack of parenting skills, financial constraints, domestic violence and lack of social support, while community challenges such as unemployment, poor living conditions, cultural practices, lack of social support and poor community follow-up mechanisms contributed to poor parenting practices and child development. Parenting practices and holistic child development strategies in resource poor settings should focus on parenting skills, food security, quality education and addressing parents and children’s mental health challenges. |
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