Exploration of Psychological Stressors Faced by Parents Living with their Children During COVID-19 Lockdown in Langata Constituency, Nairobi County, Kenya

On March 10, 2020, the world went into lockdown due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This brought the need for parents to take up new roles while at the same time finding ways of sustaining their families. The lockdown negatively affected the psychological well-being of both the parents and their children. The study aimed to explore parents’ experiences of living with their children during Covid-19 lockdown. The study employed phenomenological design. Through purposive sampling the study utilized a sample size of 15 participants which constituted parents who lived with their children during the lockdown period. Data was collected through the use of the Interview Guide. The data collected was analyzed using thematic analysis. The results showed the psychological stressors to parents living with children during the lockdown were stress, worry, isolation, loneliness, and frustration. The study recommends to the government and other stakeholders to sensitize people on the importance investing and saving extra income in case of unseen disasters. Also, the counselors and psychologists to come with better alternatives of offering counseling services in the events they cannot meet their clients face to face.