Improving knowledge on child abandonment and care in Africa: A demographic contribution to the achievement of child protection

Delaunay, Valérie

doi:10.11564/25-1-268

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“…In terms of why parents abandon their children, the present study depicted that sociocultural factors alongside economic hardships are behind parent's child abandonment. This nding is in line with the literature that mentioned sociocultural and poverty related factors for child abandonment (Delaunay, 2011;Onyido & Akpan, 2018). Likewise, a study in Nigeria, that examined the perception of market mothers towards dumping children, it was depicted that multiple factors are responsible for parents to damp their children (Ojedokun & Atoi, 2012).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…While these are the facts, child abandonment is still the least explored phenomenon, and studies about its prevalence and trends are scarce (Delaunay, 2011). It is least explored because parents who secretly abandoned their children are di cult to nd (Bos et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Scholars argued that a number of sociocultural and economic factors are behind child abandonment. For example, Delaunay (2011) argued that a number of sociocultural beliefs and practices (attitudes about abnormal births, births from a single mother) contribute to child abandonment. Likewise, Onyido & Akpan (2018) mentioned that in Nigeria parents abandon their children because of many related factors that include family con icts, barbaric cultural practices, poverty and homelessness.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Why and how do parents secretly abandon their children? The psychosocial burden they went through: Qualitative case study in Gondar City, Ethiopia

Yesuf,

Bewketu,

Ahmed

2023

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Purpose Globally, studies on parents who secretly abandoned their children scarce and were unavailable in Ethiopia. This study, therefore, explored the lived experiences of mothers/fathers who secretly abandoned their children. Methods Qualitative case study design was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with purposefully selected parents in Gondar city. Thematic content analysis was employed to analyse the data. Results In the present study, three core themes emerged: parents’ situation before delivery, parents’ child abandoning experiences, and parents’ psychosocial conditions after abandonment. Contextual factors before and after the child is born (e.g. challenging life situation, unwanted pregnancy, rape/abuse, etc.) played important roles in later child abandonment. Child abandonment is a process that includes contemplation, preparations and taking actions. Economic hardships, exacerbated by sociocultural factors pushed parents to abandon their children. Psychological sufferings begin before abandonment and continued after the abandonment. Conclusions Child abandonment, as one form of avoiding parental responsibilities, is not a onetime act and sociocultural factors exacerbated the economic push factors. Therefore, it is recommended that extensive participatory studies, psychosocial support for vulnerable parents, and awareness creation campaigns need to be in place to mitigate child abandonment.

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Why and how do parents secretly abandon their children? The psychosocial burden they went through: Qualitative case study in Gondar City, Ethiopia

Yesuf,

Bewketu,

Ahmed

2023

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“…Aynı şekilde, 17. yüzyılda buluntu evlerinde bakılan çocukların önemli bir kısmını bu şekilde dünyaya gelen çocuklar oluşturmuştur (Delaunay, 2011) Çalışmamızın bundan sonraki bölümünde, Ortaçağ'dan itibaren terk edilen çocukların hayatını kurtarma iddiasıyla Katolik Kilisesi tarafından hayata geçirilen buluntu kutusu sistemi ve çocuk terkinin yaygınlığı ele alınacaktır.…”

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Child Abondonment Practices From the Middle Ages to the Present Day

YAMAN>

2022

Toplum Ve Sosyal Hizmet

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Modern dönemde, çocuk terki ile mücadelede ön plana çıkan anonim çocuk terki uygulamalarını özellikle de bebek kutuları yöntemini doğru bir şekilde anlamak ve anlamlandırabilmek için bu uygulamaların ortaya çıktığı zeminin ve aktörlerinin bilinmesi gerekmektedir. Kilise tarafından Ortaçağ’da çocuk terkinin ve ölümlerinin önlenmesi amacıyla başlatılan buluntu kutuları, farklı isimler altında günümüze kadar devam etmiş ve Dünyanın birçok ülkesine yayılmıştır. Bebek kutuları ile aynı kurguya sahip olan anonim doğum ve güvenli liman yasaları, anneler başta olmak üzere çocuğun yasal sorumluluğunu taşıyan kişilere hukuken çocuklarını terk etme ve ebeveynlik yükümlülüklerinden kurtulma imkânı tanımaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, istenmeyen çocukların hayatını kurtarma iddiasıyla hareket eden modern dönemdeki çocuk terki uygulamalarını tarihsel bağlamı içerisinde ele alarak okuyucuya çocuk korumanın tarihi konusunda bir bakış açısı sunmaktır.

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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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Improving knowledge on child abandonment and care in Africa: A demographic contribution to the achievement of child protection

Abstract: Carrying out a focused literature review on child abandonment and care in Africa, this paper

Cited by 6 publications

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Why and how do parents secretly abandon their children? The psychosocial burden they went through: Qualitative case study in Gondar City, Ethiopia

Why and how do parents secretly abandon their children? The psychosocial burden they went through: Qualitative case study in Gondar City, Ethiopia

Child Abondonment Practices From the Middle Ages to the Present Day

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

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