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Women’s Burden of Caring for Orphans: The bio-psychosocial and economic challenges for caregivers in a rural community in South Africa

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  • Misheck Dube

    (North-West University (Mafikeng Campus), Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Social Work, Life Style Disease Entity, P. Bag X2046, 2735, South Africa)

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The practical activity of orphan-care in Social Work has received unquestionable and resounding globally attention. However, the skewed care of orphans towards women and its associated bio-psychosocial and economic challenges in the rural communities deserves special investigation and analysis. This article discusses women’s burden of orphan-care and associated bio-psychosocial and economic challenges experienced by carers in Alice in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. Using a qualitative research approach and voluntary purposive sampling to ensure that carers of orphans were engaged in the study, individual face-to-face interviews were conducted to engage twenty caregivers. Data were analysed thematically and backed by existing literature. The findings showed that women caregivers of orphans experienced a plethora of bio-psychosocial and economic issues when caring for orphans in the rural communities. The article makes relevant recommendations for the profession of Social Work and stakeholders of orphan-care.

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  • Misheck Dube, 2021. "Women’s Burden of Caring for Orphans: The bio-psychosocial and economic challenges for caregivers in a rural community in South Africa," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 26(1), pages 790-803, Decembrie.
    • Handle: RePEc:tec:journl:v:26:y:2021:i:1:p:790-803
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v26i1.5304
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      Keywords

      orphan-care; women; challenges; rural areas; social work;
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      JEL classification:

      • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
      • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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