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Kenya’s Life Lessons through the Lived Experience of Rural Caregivers

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  • Amy Cappiccie

    (Department of Social Work, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA)

  • Mary Wanjiku

    (County Resilience Officer, National Drought Management Authority, P.O. Box 594-60300, Isiolo, Kenya)

  • Cecilia Mengo

    (College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, 1947 College Road, Columbus, OH 43210, USA)

Abstract

This qualitative research study used a phenomenological lens to examine the perspectives of familial caregivers in the Laikipia Region of Kenya. Through the narrative of the caregivers’ lived experience, key factors identified included social supports, rewards of caregiving, and lessons to others. Overarching basic themes centered on food insecurity, disease, rejection, lack of support, education challenges, inadequate land ownership, the absence of male support and neglect issues. These unique perspectives can contribute towards our understanding of policy and programming needs for orphaned children and familial caregivers in rural Kenya and within the rural areas of the East African context.

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  • Amy Cappiccie & Mary Wanjiku & Cecilia Mengo, 2017. "Kenya’s Life Lessons through the Lived Experience of Rural Caregivers," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 6(4), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:6:y:2017:i:4:p:145-:d:120911
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    1. Ice, Gillian H. & Sadruddin, Aalyia F.A. & Vagedes, Amy & Yogo, Jaja & Juma, Elizabeth, 2012. "Stress associated with caregiving: An examination of the stress process model among Kenyan Luo elders," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 74(12), pages 2020-2027.
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