Coping strategies of families of persons with learning disability in Imo state of Nigeria

Chukwu, Ngozi E.; Okoye, Uzoma O.; Onyeneho, Nkechi G.; Okeibunor, Joseph

doi:10.1186/s41043-019-0168-2

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“…Our findings debunk the connotation that having a disabled family member would make someone more accepting of a disability (Chukwu et al, 2019;McConnell & Savage, 2015). Perhaps compassion fatigue arises from providing constant care on a daily basis, which can take a heavy toll both on the caregiver's mental and physical well-being.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 53%

Orientare i giovani. Una responsabilità educativa e pedagogica per costruire traiettorie formative sostenibili

Riva¹

2022

Education Sciences and Society

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L'argomento di questo fascicolo ha lo stesso tema della V^ Settimana di eccellenza promossa e realizzata dal Dipartimento di Scienze della formazione, dei beni culturali e del turismo dell'Università degli Studi di Macerata nel mese di ottobre dello scorso anno 2021.Eventi culturali, queste Settimane, di pregevole fattura euristica e di alta formazione, rivolti contemporaneamente al mondo accademico e della ricerca, ma anche agli studenti eccellenti del Dipartimento, nell'ottica di rinforzare, continuamente e progressivamente, la comunità degli studiosi in erba e di quelli già consolidati. Com'è, del resto, nella migliore tradizione, e particolarmente nello spirito iniziale, delle università europee: culla di tutte quelle che poi sorgeranno nel mondo, sin dai loro albori. Ormai quasi 900 anni fa e subito dopo. Da Bologna a Oxford ecc. Dal 1200 al 1300, e in avanti. Quando, addirittura, il rettore eletto era lo studente maggiormente meritevole e più accreditato.Il sottotitolo di questa Settimana di eccellenza, e che ripetiamo implicitamente per questo fascicolo, come testimoniato dai contributi qui ospitati, era: "Reti per l'innovazione e l'inclusione"."Rete" o "reti", di cui non può non essere nutrita, reticolarmente, la ricerca: il suo contesto, la sua dimensione e i suoi vettori. E quella scientifica: pura o applicata che sia, in specie.Con due prospettive o traiettorie di marcia, quelle sopra citate, presenti da sempre nel DNA del Dipartimento in questione, e a monte delle Facoltà e delle strutture scientifiche che l'hanno preceduto prima della L. n. 240/2010: e, cioè, innovare e includere.Inclusione che è un processo civile, democratico, istituzionale e nondimeno intelligente, tipico di ogni realtà seria e autenticamente dinamica. Ivi avvalorato dall'ideale comunitario cui abbiamo fatto poc'anzi riferimento.Inclusione che, tuttavia, non deve essere confusa con l'assoggettamento a un insieme di valori o con una visione acritica del "qui ed ora".

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 53%

Orientare i giovani. Una responsabilità educativa e pedagogica per costruire traiettorie formative sostenibili

Riva¹

2022

Education Sciences and Society

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“…A recent study showed that families or caregivers encounter lots of emotional and psychological stress in supporting their relative with IDD in Nigeria (Chukwu et al, 2019). The reasons are linked to ignorance in society and lack of information, resulting in some of them adopting negative coping strategies such as pretending that the disabled individual does not exist, keeping the disabled person out of public view and locking the disabled person in doors (Chukwu et al, 2019). In unprecedented times like COVID‐19, Nigerian policymakers and stakeholders should develop programmes and services to assist families and caregivers of these individuals to cope as well as protecting their well‐being.…”

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confidence: 99%

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Nigeria

Ijezie

Okagbue

Oloyede

et al. 2021

Journal of Public Affairs

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This article chronicles the present situation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Nigeria. A systematic search was conducted on three bibliographic databases: MEDLINE Complete, Web of Science and Scopus, and supplemented with grey literature searches to assess studies on the effect of COVID‐19 on these individuals in Nigeria with data on this group from December 2019 to July 2020. There were no studies found concerning individuals with IDD in Nigeria. This article argues for an urgent call to action by Nigerian policymakers to make data available to help understand the impact of COVID‐19 and to develop and implement appropriate interventions. This article provides steps to support and care for these individuals in Nigeria. Forecasting models are recommended which offer better approaches in yielding accurate predictions and provide valuable decisions in the event of future threats and infectious disease outbreak in Nigeria.

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“…This functioning has been largely attributed to the availability of medical and social support provisions to children with disability and their parents (Mas et al 2019 ). On the other hand, studies and reports about childhood disability and the family in Africa have rather focused on the challenges faced by the family in meeting the needs of children with disability, largely as a result of non or inadequate provisions of medical and social support systems to meet their special needs (Chukwu et al 2019 ; Mas et al 2019 ; Onyedibe et al 2018 ).…”

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“Why Always me?”: Childhood Experiences of Family Violence and Prejudicial Treatment against People Living with Albinism in Nigeria

Aborisade

2021

J Fam Viol

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In an attempt to address the paucity of research examining the childhood experience of people living with albinism within family context, the present study explored family-based violence and prejudicial treatments against children born with albinism in Nigeria. In addition, issues that traumatized children with albinism (CWA) within their family setting, and the coping strategies they found effective were identified. The research was located within an interpretive qualitative paradigm and framed within the theories of ‘othering,’ self-esteem, and family system. Interviews were conducted with 62 adults living with albinism who were raised in family settings. The prejudicial treatments and family-based violent behaviors experienced by participants were explored, and a thematic analysis of the narratives was carried out. Findings confirm the existence of family violence and prejudice regarding albinism. Prejudices on albinism were found to result in parents denying CWA of educational and vocational sponsorship, cordial family relationship, social interactions and attendance of social events. Family members’ perceptions of CWA were reportedly influenced by social and religious inclinations. Families were found not to be only violent with CWA but also facilitating institutional violence by religious organizations. Participants expressed developing emotional problems like paranoia, anger, depression, feelings of powerlessness, and low self-esteem, while they utilized varieties of emotion-oriented coping strategies during their childhood experiences. CWA are subjected to prejudice and violence within their families that are unique and deserving of research and policy interventions. Therefore, family-based orientations, screening for family violence, religious and social groups’ support for people living with albinism (PWA) were suggested.

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Coping strategies of families of persons with learning disability in Imo state of Nigeria

Cited by 20 publications

References 30 publications

Orientare i giovani. Una responsabilità educativa e pedagogica per costruire traiettorie formative sostenibili

Orientare i giovani. Una responsabilità educativa e pedagogica per costruire traiettorie formative sostenibili

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Nigeria

“Why Always me?”: Childhood Experiences of Family Violence and Prejudicial Treatment against People Living with Albinism in Nigeria

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