The incarceration of their partners has a profound effect on the non-incarcerated ones. But what are these effects, and what are the results? The purpose of this study was to (1) assess the notable feelings experienced by non-incarcerated partners and (2) understand the implications of these feelings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 female participants who had their partners incarcerated at Nigeria's Agodi-Ibadan Medium Correctional Facility. An interpretative phenomenological approach was employed to analyse their lived experience with Satir's model. Thirteen sub-themes derived from feelings revealed the participants' frustration, pain, and hurt; betrayal and anxiety; anger, confusion, and interruption; hostility, hunt, and fear; sadness, shame, and humiliation; being depressed and incarcerated; being surprised and in denial; being confused and helpless; being sorry and suffering double losses; being controlled as well as feeling relieved. This study found that 40% of participants felt frustrated, angry, interrupted, and hunted, while 30% felt hurt, bitter, or humiliated, and 20% felt betrayed, incarcerated, in denial, confused, or had a sense of relief while their partners were incarcerated. These experiences intensified the impacts of their partners’ incarceration. The study has recommendations for marriage and family specialists.
This research set out to explain how inmates’ wives perceived the phenomenon of their incarcerated partners. The research used the personal iceberg metaphor model of Satir and interpretative phenomenology analysis to understand the lived experiences of ten non-incarcerated partners at Nigeria's Agodi-Ibadan medium correctional facility. According to the findings, the non-incarcerated partners believed their partners were not guilty of the offense that was brought against them. They also thought that society made incorrect judgments about their partners. Additionally, they believed that God had approved of their spouses' incarceration. Their co-parenting, interpersonal relationships, physical and emotional health, and socioeconomic situation were all impacted by these opinions. The research offered counselling professionals a few recommendations.
This article examines the relationship between precocious puberty and the self-esteem of preadolescent girls in public primary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. This article introduces the two variables precocious puberty and self-esteem, reviews the literature on the relationship between the physical, biological, cognitive, and cultural changes of precocious puberty as they relate to the self-esteem of adolescent girls, discusses the findings of the study, and makes conclusions and recommendations. The sample population was 410 preadolescent girls and 8 class teachers, who were purposively sampled from 12 randomly, selected public primary schools in Kiambu County. Primary data was collected using three instruments; a questionnaire structured interviews and focus group discussions. The instruments were pilot tested on 36, 8-12 years old girls from 3 public primary schools in the study location who were omitted from the actual study. The qualitative data was analysed using the content analysis method, while the quantitative data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. Analysed data was presented using tables and figures. Statistical data indicated that there was a significant relationship (β=0.354, p=0.000) between precocious puberty and the self-esteem of pre-adolescent girls. This was confirmed by the responses from both interviews and focus group discussions. Given these findings, the researcher study concluded that earlier pubertal maturation as indicated by breast development before age 8 and the onset of menstruation before age 12 can lead to low self-esteem in preadolescent girls. The article recommends that awareness of the incidence of precocious puberty and its relationship with the self-esteem of preadolescent girls be created among parents, teachers, peers, policymakers, and other stakeholders so that the negative effects from the incidence can be mitigated.
The role of clergy can be demanding, as they are tasked with providing spiritual guidance and support to their congregation. This responsibility can result in occupational stress, which can affect the clergy and their family relationships. This study investigated the influence of occupational stress on quality family relationships among clergy in Christ Is the Answer Ministries, Kenya (CITAM). A pragmatist lens which informs the adoption of mixed methods research design was used. Out of a sample size of 135, 115 respondents comprising 57 pastors, 40 spouses, and 18 children participated in the study. Ethical considerations were adhered to by receiving the necessary approvals and licenses before commencing the study. Primary data was collected using questionnaires and focus group discussions which were all done online. Quantitative data were analyzed using the linear regression technique in SPSS Version 28 and presented through tables. The qualitative data were transcribed and analysed using a thematic analysis approach with the identification of key themes. Findings showed that the clergy families have high-quality family relationships (x̅=3.4635, x = .37655). Thematic analysis revealed that having intentionality and maintaining clear boundaries between work and personal life would help clergy improve the quality of their family relationships. The study recommended that churches should collaborate with family therapists to offer therapy sessions to all members of the clergy.
This article discusses the relationship between precocious puberty and the peer relationships of preadolescent girls in public primary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. This article is based on a case study of twelve selected public primary schools (representing the 12 constituencies) of Kiambu County, Kenya. The sample population was a total of four hundred and ten pre-teenage girls drawn from eight to twelve-year-old girls, and eight class teachers, who were purposively sampled from twelve randomly selected public primary schools in the study location. This was a mixed study that utilized both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. The self-rating scale for pubertal maturation and the peer connectedness scale was used to assess for signs of precocious puberty and the quality of peer relationships respectively. In addition, structured interviews and focus group discussions were used to gather additional primary data. The instruments were pilot-tested on a sample of thirty-six respondents who were purposively sampled from three public primary schools in the sample location, and who were omitted from the actual study sample. The quantitative data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26, while the qualitative data was analysed using the content analysis approach. Analysed data was presented using both figures and tables. This study found a significant relationship (β=0.258, p=0.011) between precocious puberty and peer relationships among preadolescent girls. This was confirmed by the interview responses and the focus group narratives. The study concluded that earlier pubertal maturation led to strained peer relationships among preadolescent girls. This article recommends that forums to educate children on the stages of development and how to handle each of them be incorporated in the curriculum, to prepare girls for pubertal maturation whenever it occurs.
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