Family Disorganisation and Mental Health in a South African Mining Community

Chenga, Charity; Cronjé, Freek

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“…Bringing families together in mining settings may have other benefits beyond SRH. For example, Chenga and Cronje's () study highlights the profound effect of family disorganisation in mining communities on mental health outcomes, indicating the importance of family support and cohesiveness.…”

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How does the mining industry contribute to sexual and reproductive health in developing countries? A narrative synthesis of current evidence to inform practice

Dawson

Homer

2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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How does the mining industry contribute to sexual and reproductive health in developing countries? A narrative synthesis of current evidence to inform practice

Dawson

Homer

2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…According to the theory of socialisation, children born to teenage mothers have a higher chance of being teenage mothers, resulting in the inter-generational transmission of early childbearing, owing to factors such as reduced parenting, marital instability, and an environment of poor socio-economic conditions [93,94]. In South Africa, the fertility behaviour of teen mothers, such as their age at first birth, has been observed to influence the age at first birth of their daughters, as family disorganisation traits can be transmitted to their daughters by teen mothers [95].…”

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“Health Outcomes of Grandparents Caring for Double Orphans in South Africa”: What Are the Determinants?

Likoko,

Akokuwebe,

Osuafor

et al. 2023

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In the 21st century, grandparenthood is a significant phenomenon in the fields of demography, gerontology, and sociology. It is mainly explored in the context of ageing, as it is poised to become one of the most significant demographic phenomena and social issues in contemporary South Africa. Therefore, this study examined the determinants associated with grandparents who are parenting as caregivers and the health challenges they are exposed to as caregivers. The National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) Wave 5 dataset was utilised, and a total of 302,476 grandparents aged 25 years and older, who were reported to be primary caregivers of double orphans, were included in the analysis. Both bivariate and multivariate binary logistic regressions were performed to determine the predictors of the determinants of grandparents parenting as caregivers and their health challenges in South Africa. Estimated odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used, and the threshold for statistical significance was established at ρ < 0.05. A majority of the male and female grandparent caregivers were aged 24–34 years, were Black Africans (69.8%), had secondary education (46.9%), reported health challenges (HC) (59.7%), with 26.4% reporting headaches in the last 30 days. Logistic regression revealed that grandparent caregivers aged 55–64 years were 8.9 times more likely to report health challenges compared to those aged 25–34 years. Non-Black African grandparent caregivers were found to be 0.61 times less likely to report health challenges, compared to Black African grandparent caregivers. Those with perceived poor health status were 3.3 times more likely to report health challenges, compared to those with excellent perceived health status. Therefore, there is an urgent need to redesign health interventions to address these health burdens among grandparent caregivers and to take cognisance of providing economic and social support for these vulnerable populations.

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“…According to the theory of socialization, children born to teenage mothers have a higher chance of being teenage mothers, resulting in inter-generational transmission of early childbearing, owing to factors such as reduced parenting, marital instability, and an environment of poor socio-economic conditions (Sooryamoorthy et al, 2016;Makiwane et al, 2017). In South Africa, fertility behaviour of teen mothers, such as their age at first birth, have been observed to influence the age at first birth of their daughters, as family disorganization traits can be transmitted to their daughters by teen mothers (Chenga et al, 2014).…”

Section: Further Discussion: Insights From Changing Demography Of Gra...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“Health Outcomes of Grandparents Caring for Double Orphans in South Africa”: What Are the Determinants?

Likoko,

Akokuwebe,

Osuafor

et al. 2023

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Background: In the 21st century, grandparenthood is a significant phenomenon in the fields of demography, gerontology and sociology. It is mainly explored in the context of ageing, as it is poised to become one of the most significant demographic phenomena and social issues in contemporary South Africa. Therefore, this study examined the determinants associated with grandparents who are parenting as caregivers and the health challenges they are exposed to as a caregiver. Methods: The National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) Wave 5 dataset was utilized, and a total of 302 476 grandparents aged 25 years and older, who reported to be primary caregivers of double orphans, were included in the analysis. Both bivariate and multivariate binary logistics regression were performed to determine the predictors of the determinants of grandparents parenting as a caregiver and their health challenges in South Africa. Estimated odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used, and the threshold for statistical significance was established at ρ< 0.05. Results: A majority of the male and female grandparent caregivers are aged 24-34 years, were black Africans (69.8%), had secondary education (46.9%), reported health challenges (HC) (59.7%), with 26.4% reporting headaches in the last 30 days. Logistic regression revealed that grandparent caregivers aged 55-64 years were 8.9 times more likely to report health challenges as compared to those aged 25-34 years. Non-black African grandparent caregivers were found to be 0.61 times less likely to be report health challenges, compared to Black African grandparent caregivers. Those with perceived poor health status were 3.3 times more likely to report health challenges, compared to those with excellent perceived health status. Conclusion: Therefore, there is an urgent need to redesign health interventions to address these health burdens among grandparent caregivers and to take cognizance of providing economic and social support for these vulnerable populations.

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Family Disorganisation and Mental Health in a South African Mining Community

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

How does the mining industry contribute to sexual and reproductive health in developing countries? A narrative synthesis of current evidence to inform practice

How does the mining industry contribute to sexual and reproductive health in developing countries? A narrative synthesis of current evidence to inform practice

“Health Outcomes of Grandparents Caring for Double Orphans in South Africa”: What Are the Determinants?

“Health Outcomes of Grandparents Caring for Double Orphans in South Africa”: What Are the Determinants?

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