The Economic and Psycho-Social Experiences and Coping Resources of Family Members Caring for People Living With Aids in Their Homes in Bhambayi, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Raniga, Tanusha; Motloung, Siphiwe

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“…Available research on social work in Africa has focused on pressing social issues such as HIV/AIDS (Kang'ethe, 2014;Tanga, Khumalo, & Gutura, 2017), poverty alleviation (Chikadzi & Pretorius, 2014;Mtshali, Raniga, & Khan, 2014;Raniga & Motloung, 2013;Raniga & Ngcobo, 2014), child protection systems (Davis, 2009;Sibanda & Lombard, 2015;Sossou & Yogtiba, 2009) as well as the transition to developmental social work (Gray & Lombard, 2008;Hölscher, 2008;Patel & Hochfeld, 2013). While research in other parts of the continent, notably South Africa, is more visible (see, e.g., Earle, 2008;Mamphiswana & Noyoo, 2000;McKendrick, 1987), little research has detailed the state of social work programs in the West Africa region.…”

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Mapping social work education in the West Africa region: Movements toward indigenization in 12 countries’ training programs

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This article presents the results of a systematic mapping of social work training programs in countries throughout West Africa, a region historically under‐represented in global discussions of the social welfare workforce. The research illuminates how social workers and related professionals are trained to engage in social work practice in a number of West African countries. The research was conducted in two phases. In the initial phase, the research team collected documents from 12 West African countries and conducted phone interviews with relevant individuals. The second phase included field research in five West African countries − Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal − where the research team conducted semi‐structured interviews and group discussions with 253 individuals. Framed by indigenization theory, this study describes social service training institutes in West Africa and highlights the varying degrees to which programs have been adapted to indigenous and endogenous realities in the postcolonial era.

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“…HIV/AIDS has been documented to have a physiological (Remien & Rabkin, 2001;Van Dyk, 2005), psychological (Raniga & Motloung, 2013), and socio-demographic impact (Fife & Wright, 2000;Sowel, Seals, Moneyham, Guillory, & Mizuno, 1999) both on people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and their caregivers. However, more attention seems to have been directed towards PLWHA than their caregivers, whereas, both groups require care.…”

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Psycho-social experiences and coping among caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS in the North-West province of South Africa

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2014

South African Journal of Psychology

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This study examined psycho-social experiences and coping among caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS in the North West Province of South Africa. Using a cross-sectional survey design and non-probability purposive sampling method, 728 participants were surveyed. Data were collected using self-developed, validated scales for coping and caregivers' challenging experiences. Results showed no significant gender difference in coping. Employment status had a significant influence on coping, with the employed coping significantly better than the unemployed. Marital status did not significantly predict coping among caregivers. Caregivers who did not receive food support coped less well with the challenges of caregiving. Caregivers who did not perceive that they had financial challenges, challenges of meeting medical demands of relatives, or the challenge of the fear of death of relatives (respectively) were more likely to cope better with the stress of caring for people living with HIV/AIDS. Caregivers face a number of psycho-social challenges, and it is recommended that policy makers, non-government organizations and healthcare providers review their programmes to assist in addressing psycho-social challenges in this context.

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“…Many of the foster parents, however, mentioned the need for ongoing training and support services from social workers and health professionals to help them to deal with the psycho-social needs and demands of the children in their care. Attention must also be given to the economic demands of caregiving as this is a key contributing factor to the stresses and poor life satisfaction of family caregivers caring for persons with AIDS (Raniga & Motloung, 2013).…”

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Resilience Amongst Children Living With Hiv: Voices of Foster Parents Residing in Bhambayi, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

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Raniga

Motloung

2017

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The Economic and Psycho-Social Experiences and Coping Resources of Family Members Caring for People Living With Aids in Their Homes in Bhambayi, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Cited by 7 publications

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Mapping social work education in the West Africa region: Movements toward indigenization in 12 countries’ training programs

Mapping social work education in the West Africa region: Movements toward indigenization in 12 countries’ training programs

Psycho-social experiences and coping among caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS in the North-West province of South Africa

Resilience Amongst Children Living With Hiv: Voices of Foster Parents Residing in Bhambayi, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

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