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

• DOI: 10.1186/s12991-018-0219-x
• Publication Date: 2018-11-26T06:24:16Z
• Authors: Manasi Kumar; Beatrice Madeghe; Judith Osok-Waudo; Grace Nduku Wambua; Beatrice Kagai Am...
• Keywords: Thematic Analysis

Approximately, 42% of the Kenyan population live below poverty line. Rapid growth and urbanization Kenya's have resulted in a changing food security environment high-density urban areas. Lack basic needs Kenya affects approximately 34.8% rural 7.6% its population. Using multi-community stakeholders such as teachers community health workers (CHWs), this paper examined insecurity consequences on caregiving practices child development. A qualitative study design was utilized. Key informant interviews focused-group discussions with four primary school three CHWs nurse in-charge working within Kariobangi Kangemi were applied to elicit various perspectives from family-, school- community-level challenges that influence Grounded theory method for data sifting thematic analysis. Our findings exposed at school, family levels affect consequent School-level included lack adequate amenities effective learning, insecurity, absenteeism mental challenges. Family-level barriers parenting skills, financial constraints, domestic violence social support, while unemployment, poor living conditions, cultural practices, support follow-up mechanisms contributed Parenting holistic development strategies resource settings should focus security, quality education addressing parents children's