Conceptualising the empowerment of caregivers raising children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caregivers of children with developmental disabilities (DDs) in Ethiopia experience stigma and exclusion. Due to limited existing services and substantial barriers to accessing care, they often lack support. Caregiver empowerment could help address injustices that hinder their capacity to support their child as they would like. The aim of this study was to explore the meaning and potential role of empowerment for caregivers raising a child with a DD and how empowerment was situated in relation to other priorities in service development.

Methods

This was a qualitative phenomenological study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Amharic and English with caregivers of children with a DD (n = 15), clinicians (n = 11), community-based health extension workers (

SUBMITTER: Szlamka Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722818 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature