The significance of malpractice claims in the management of child adoption demands in Southwest Nigeria

Onayemi, Olayinka Modupe; Aderinto, Adeyinka Abideen

doi:10.1080/23311886.2019.1696002

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“…[ 19 , 20 , 21 ] Legal, social, and official issues are among the obstacles to adoption in some countries, which are presented in dimension (f). [ 22 , 23 ]…”

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Developing and Validating a Questionnaire to Measure Attitude toward Child Adoption: A Psychometric Process

Ghazanfarpour,

Aminizadeh,

Alidousti

et al. 2023

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

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Background: Despite the mutual benefit of adoption, due to the adverse attitude related to the barriers perceived by the couples, some people are not interested in adoption. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire to measure attitudes toward child adoption. Materials and Methods: This secondary analysis is part of a larger study on 178 infertile couples referring to the Afzalipour Infertility Center in Kerman, Iran. Factor Analysis (FA) was performed. The sampling was conducted using the convenience sampling method. The questionnaire was implemented using a mixed-method approach in three phases. Firstly, a pool was created. The second phase involved content validity. Lastly, construct validity was conducted. Results: The final version of the questionnaire with 20 questions had a total Cronbach's alpha of 0.70%. Six factors with eigenvalues of higher than 1.00 were extracted, which accounted for 52% of the total variance. These factors were “spiritual–psychological status of the new parents,” “psychological status of the adopted child,” “undesirable behaviors of others in the future,” “anxiety of the new parents,” “physical–behavioral characteristics of the adopted child,” and “socio-economic factors.” The model extracted from the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was confirmed by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The 6-factor structure adequately fitted the data (Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.93; root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.047; X2/df = 1.393; p = 0.002. Conclusions: The internal consistency and construct validity of the questionnaire were confirmed. This instrument can be used in clinical and research practices.

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“…[ 19 , 20 , 21 ] Legal, social, and official issues are among the obstacles to adoption in some countries, which are presented in dimension (f). [ 22 , 23 ]…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing and Validating a Questionnaire to Measure Attitude toward Child Adoption: A Psychometric Process

Ghazanfarpour,

Aminizadeh,

Alidousti

et al. 2023

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

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“…Hence, prolonging their days within the institutional care. Such a State's poor attitude toward financing child protection was made evident (Onayemi & Aderinto, 2019b). In places where funds were made available, some orphanages mentioned the politicization of funds, a situation indicating unequal access to the little available child protection funds.…”

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Neglecting the Neglected: Encumbrances to Children’s Successful Transitioning From Orphanages to Adoptive Homes in Nigeria

2022

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The majority of children living within institutional care have a history of neglect. Past studies have identified developmental challenges with children in institutional care, for which reasons, orphanages must be transitional. However, placement of some children living in the orphan homes remains difficult. Through an in-depth interview with orphanage managers, social workers, prospective and successful adopters, and foster mothers, the study situates the diverse encumbrances to child placement in observed irregularities within three stages (entry, within the home, and at the exit point) of children’s contact with the orphan homes. The study found that unresolved regulation on the duration for custody of children in orphan homes impedes the placement of children who are merely kept for care and protection. Lack of response to the basic care needs of children within orphan homes poorly influence their chances for adoption, and sometimes disrupt placement processes. Also the legal preference for domestic adoption discourages and sabotages efforts toward inter-country placement of children who are not locally desired. These result into prolonged stay of children in orphan homes, and as such, children outgrow either adoption or fosterage. Child protection policy direction must, therefore, be value-laden, and informed by the unique system/society realities. This study, specifically, makes a case for more political interest in children living in orphan homes.

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“…The choice of these states rests on the different characteristics possessed by them that may directly or indirectly affect adoption processes and practices. These three states were among the first twelve states created in Nigeria, and are major states in South-western Nigeria faced with grave difficulty in meeting the needs of prospective adopters as a result of higher demand (Onayemi & Aderinto, 2019b). The peculiarities of these States are marked by a wide gap between the demand for and the available adoptable children.…”

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“…Preliminary studies (see Anthony, Meakings, Doughty, et al, 2016;Onayemi & Aderinto, 2019a) report bottle-necks in the child adoption processes, resulting in a backlog of application. While this may be considered a natural cause arising from the wide gap between demand and supply for adoptable children (Onayemi, 2019;Onayemi & Aderinto, 2019b).…”

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Anatomy of the long‐waiting period of prospective adopters on the state corridor of child adoption: A necessity or a denial?

Onayemi

2020

Journal of Public Affairs

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Previous studies have revealed the prolonged stay of intending adopters while moving on the corridor of child adoption. However, little or nothing is known about the conceptions, causes, and effects of this delay on intending adopters. The study adopted structural functionalism as the theoretical model. Qualitative methods of data collection were employed. This comprised 22 in‐depth interviews with adoption officials and adopters, 10 key‐informant interviews, comprising five Orphanage managers, and five legal practitioners in three purposively selected states. The study revealed that poor management of intending adopters' application for adoption and adopters' preferences are the main causes of the delay. Delay, however, produced notable effects in circumventions and illegalities, marital disruptions, adopters' feelings of disappointments, and grievous health implications.

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The significance of malpractice claims in the management of child adoption demands in Southwest Nigeria

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References 23 publications

Developing and Validating a Questionnaire to Measure Attitude toward Child Adoption: A Psychometric Process

Developing and Validating a Questionnaire to Measure Attitude toward Child Adoption: A Psychometric Process

Neglecting the Neglected: Encumbrances to Children’s Successful Transitioning From Orphanages to Adoptive Homes in Nigeria

Anatomy of the long‐waiting period of prospective adopters on the state corridor of child adoption: A necessity or a denial?

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