ABSTRACT
A description of the health care and developmental status of children from a database created from a study done in a rural community of a province in South Africa. One hundred and ninety-eight parents/guardians responded to questions from structured interview guide. Findings suggest that most of the children are healthy. There appears to be evidence of some progress since the end of apartheid. There, however, still appears that much more is needed to meet the needs of the population living in this rural community.
Subject(s)
Attitude to Health , Child Welfare/statistics & numerical data , Family Health , Parents/psychology , Rural Health/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Aged , Attitude to Health/ethnology , Chi-Square Distribution , Child , Child Development , Child Welfare/ethnology , Educational Status , Family Characteristics , Family Health/ethnology , Health Surveys , Humans , Middle Aged , Needs Assessment , Nursing Methodology Research , Parents/education , Quality of Life/psychology , Regression Analysis , Religion , Social Support , Socioeconomic Factors , South AfricaABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to describe how parents and guardians in rural South Africa reported on the development of their children, their perception of social support and satisfaction, their level of depression, and the relationships that exist among the variables. The data from a larger research study were used to answer these questions: Is there a relationship between the child's development status and the parents/guardians level of satisfaction and social support? Is there a difference in the educational level of the parents/guardians and their perception of social support and the level of satisfaction? What is the percentage of parents/guardians working/not working? Is there a relationship between the status of work of the parents/guardians and the level of depression? Is there a relationship between the age of the parents/guardians and their level of depression? A convenience sample of 198 parents/guardians was recruited. Interviews were conducted using a structured interview guide. Relationships and differences were analyzed using Pearson's r correlation index, paired t-tests and regression analysis. The majority (73.7%) of the respondents were unemployed. No significant relationships were found between the child's developmental status and the parents/guardians perceived level of social support and satisfaction. However, the difference between the educational level of parents/guardians and the level of perceived social support was significant. Additionally, as the amount of family strains increased so did the parental level of depression.
Subject(s)
Attitude to Health/ethnology , Child Welfare/statistics & numerical data , Depression/ethnology , Parents/psychology , Social Support , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child Behavior Disorders/ethnology , Child Development , Depression/prevention & control , Developmental Disabilities/ethnology , Educational Status , Female , Health Surveys , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nursing Methodology Research , Parents/education , Personal Satisfaction , Regression Analysis , Rural Health/statistics & numerical data , Socioeconomic Factors , South Africa/epidemiology , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to describe how parents/guardians, reported on the development of their children, their perceptions of social support, satisfaction, and their level of depression. This is an aspect of a larger study conducted to create a database that will help to examine and describe the health and developmental status of children and their families. The results suggested that the parent's satisfaction had a direct correlation with the social support that they received from their families and the community. The study also revealed that the level of depression of the parents was directly associated with their degree of satisfaction.
