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Children as caregivers of older relatives living with HIV and AIDS in Nyang'oma division of western Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: CharlesO Olang'o --- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Kenya IsaacK Nyamongo --- Gender and African Studies, Kenya ErickO Nyambedha --- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, KenyaThere is growing debate about the situations of children who care for a relative with HIV-related illness, especially in developing countries with high HIV prevalence. In particular, there is inadequate information on the long-term consequences of children taking on this... -
Crop damage by granivorous birds despite protection efforts by human bird scarers in a sorghum field in western Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Matthew Hiron --- Department of Ecology, Sweden Diana Rubene --- Department of Ecology, Sweden Collins K Mweresa --- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya Yvonne UO Ajamma --- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya Eunice A Owino --- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya Matthew Low --- Department of Ecology, SwedenCereal crop damage from granivorous birds poses a serious food security problem for subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. In this region, farmers may rely on human ‘bird scarers’ to limit crop damage. Here we report feeding behaviour and crop damage... -
Coping strategies of mother carers of children living with chronic illness and disease in a rural South African community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tholene Sodi --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Bontle Kgopa --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe present study explored the coping strategies used by mother carers of children living with chronic illness and disease (CID) in a rural South African community. Ten mothers (age range = 30 to 56 years) were selected through snowball sampling... -
Dealing with disclosure: Perspectives from HIV-positive children and their older carers living in rural south-western Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Esther Dusabe-Richards --- Department of International Public Health, United Kingdom Rwamahe Rutakumwa --- Medical Research Council, Uganda Flavia Zalwango --- Medical Research Council, Uganda Allen Asiimwe --- Medical Research Council, Uganda Elvis Kintu --- Medical Research Council, Uganda Fatuma Ssembajja --- Medical Research Council, Uganda Janet Seeley --- Medical Research Council, UgandaThere are limited data on the challenges faced by carers, in particular older carers, in managing the difficult task of status disclosure for HIV-positive children. We report findings from qualitative interviews with 18 care dyads of older people and HIV-positive... -
Experiences of father carers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Antoinette Pottas --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Athena Pedro --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study aimed to explore the carer experiences of fathers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A total of eight South African fathers between the ages of 38 and 45 years were the interview informants. They cared for at... -
Resources for resilient caregiving by parents of children with schizophrenia in Swaziland: A multiple case study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kayi Ntinda --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Swaziland Siphesihle Nkwanyana --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, SwazilandThis study reports on the care-provisioning experiences of parents (n = 6; females = 5) raising children with schizophrenia in a rural Swazi setting. The parents were individually interviewed at their homes on caregiving aspects such as burden, coping, quality... -
Indirect exposure to trauma: Does resilience explain the link between optimism and secondary traumatic stress among in-patient carers?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Rosemary C. Muomah --- , Nigeria Appollos C. Ndukuba --- , Nigeria Paul C. Odinka --- , Nigeria Kennedy U. Amadi --- , Nigeria Callista U. Nduanya --- , Nigeria Jaclyn I. Odinka --- , Nigeria Theclar C. Iyidobi --- , NigeriaThis study examined the relationship between optimism and secondary traumatic stress (STS), including the mediating role of resilience on the association. Family carers (n = 194; female = 64.95%; married = 50%; age range = 15 to 70, mean age... -
Feasibility study on the use of the modified Finnish Diabetes Risk Score in South African context: a case of home-based carers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: TM Mothiba --- University of Limpopo, South Africa MH Mphasha --- University of Limpopo, South Africa TT Molepo --- University of Limpopo, South Africa H Bastiaens --- University of Antwerp, Belgium J Wens --- University of Antwerp, Belgium