A comparative study on the levels of anxiety and depression experienced by orphaned and non-orphaned children in Sowetan primary schools
- Authors: Singh, Jaiyendra
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Orphans - Psychology , Orphans - South Africa - Soweto , Educational counseling - South Africa - Soweto , Anxiety in children - Risk factors , Depression in children - Risk factors
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/286314 , uj:30979
- Description: Ph.D. , Abstract: This research aimed to compare the levels of anxiety and depression in orphaned and non-orphaned children. The study was conducted employing a sequential explanatory mixed method approach including three phases. In phase 1 a quantitative design was employed using the Beck Youth Inventory (BYI-II) to measure and compare the levels of anxiety and depression in orphaned and non-orphaned children. The orphaned children were categorized as single and double orphans. The participants were randomly selected and included 150 learners in the foundation phase and their parents/guardians. Phase 2 was qualitative in nature. In this phase learners, parents/guardians and teachers were purposely selected to gather information that aimed to enquire and explore the risk factors related to anxiety and depression in the non-orphaned and orphaned children, including single and double orphaned children. The quantitative results indicated that in comparison to non-orphaned children, the orphaned children significantly experienced higher levels of anxiety and depression. Further investigations indicated that there was no significant difference in the levels of anxiety and depression experienced by single and double orphaned children. During the second phase of the study, the risk factors that emerged were categorized in the domains of physical, psychological, social, cognitive, behavioural, moral and spiritual development. In addition, a lack of resources and coping skills also emerged as risk factors for the presence of anxiety and depression in orphaned children. Phase 3 included an integrated discussion of the quantitative and qualitative findings. This phase contained the provision of guidelines and the development of worksheets that would assist the Educational Psychologist to provide support to orphaned children who are experiencing high levels of anxiety and depression. The study contributed towards a direct benefit for the participants in creating knowledge preventing the emergence of anxiety and depression in orphaned children.
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- Authors: Singh, Jaiyendra
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Orphans - Psychology , Orphans - South Africa - Soweto , Educational counseling - South Africa - Soweto , Anxiety in children - Risk factors , Depression in children - Risk factors
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/286314 , uj:30979
- Description: Ph.D. , Abstract: This research aimed to compare the levels of anxiety and depression in orphaned and non-orphaned children. The study was conducted employing a sequential explanatory mixed method approach including three phases. In phase 1 a quantitative design was employed using the Beck Youth Inventory (BYI-II) to measure and compare the levels of anxiety and depression in orphaned and non-orphaned children. The orphaned children were categorized as single and double orphans. The participants were randomly selected and included 150 learners in the foundation phase and their parents/guardians. Phase 2 was qualitative in nature. In this phase learners, parents/guardians and teachers were purposely selected to gather information that aimed to enquire and explore the risk factors related to anxiety and depression in the non-orphaned and orphaned children, including single and double orphaned children. The quantitative results indicated that in comparison to non-orphaned children, the orphaned children significantly experienced higher levels of anxiety and depression. Further investigations indicated that there was no significant difference in the levels of anxiety and depression experienced by single and double orphaned children. During the second phase of the study, the risk factors that emerged were categorized in the domains of physical, psychological, social, cognitive, behavioural, moral and spiritual development. In addition, a lack of resources and coping skills also emerged as risk factors for the presence of anxiety and depression in orphaned children. Phase 3 included an integrated discussion of the quantitative and qualitative findings. This phase contained the provision of guidelines and the development of worksheets that would assist the Educational Psychologist to provide support to orphaned children who are experiencing high levels of anxiety and depression. The study contributed towards a direct benefit for the participants in creating knowledge preventing the emergence of anxiety and depression in orphaned children.
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Economic impact of non-governmental organisations in improving the well-being of vulnerable orphaned children in Soweto
- Rooderick, Mojalefa September
- Authors: Rooderick, Mojalefa September
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Non-governmental organizations , Non-governmental organizations - Economic aspects , Orphans - South Africa - Soweto , Orphans - Care - South Africa - Soweto , Economic assistance - South Africa - Soweto
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/124188 , uj:20885
- Description: Abstract: Extended households have always provided a safety net for orphaned children. However, the high rate of HIV (AIDS) infection, unemployment and poverty has weakened their capacity to fulfil this vital role. Most of the extended households with orphan-care responsibilities are forced to subsist under poor socio-economic conditions and depend on government social grants for their material survival. Consequently, the majority of extended households live in poverty and therefore lack sufficient resources to care for these children. In addition to receiving government social grants, some extended households are also receiving financial and non-financial assistance from local non-governmental organisations (NGOs). These local NGOs play an important role in strengthening the these households ― which, as mentioned, provide a refuge to orphaned children ― by providing basic needs such as food, clothes and medical care to orphans living in extended family units. However, despite this significant role of local NGOs, little has been done to quantify their economic impact. It is against this background that this mini-dissertation strives to bridge this gap by investigating the economic impact of NGOs in improving the well-being of vulnerable orphaned children living in these extended households of Soweto. Methodologically, this mini-dissertation employs the Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) poverty indices (1984), in order to assess the impact of NGOs’ help in reducing the level and the depth of poverty in poor households living with orphaned children. We used the Kruskal-Wallis (1952) non-parametric test to test whether the help of NGOs was significant in reducing the level and the depth of poverty in these homes. In the second approach, we use the logit econometric model to control for variables that may affect the probability of an orphaned child to be poor. Before we analysed the results of the FGT poverty indices and the logit econometric model, we started by analysing the demographic profile of all households who participated in this study in order to have knowledge of the prevailing socio-economic conditions of these households. We further compared the income of each household in... , M.Com.
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- Authors: Rooderick, Mojalefa September
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Non-governmental organizations , Non-governmental organizations - Economic aspects , Orphans - South Africa - Soweto , Orphans - Care - South Africa - Soweto , Economic assistance - South Africa - Soweto
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/124188 , uj:20885
- Description: Abstract: Extended households have always provided a safety net for orphaned children. However, the high rate of HIV (AIDS) infection, unemployment and poverty has weakened their capacity to fulfil this vital role. Most of the extended households with orphan-care responsibilities are forced to subsist under poor socio-economic conditions and depend on government social grants for their material survival. Consequently, the majority of extended households live in poverty and therefore lack sufficient resources to care for these children. In addition to receiving government social grants, some extended households are also receiving financial and non-financial assistance from local non-governmental organisations (NGOs). These local NGOs play an important role in strengthening the these households ― which, as mentioned, provide a refuge to orphaned children ― by providing basic needs such as food, clothes and medical care to orphans living in extended family units. However, despite this significant role of local NGOs, little has been done to quantify their economic impact. It is against this background that this mini-dissertation strives to bridge this gap by investigating the economic impact of NGOs in improving the well-being of vulnerable orphaned children living in these extended households of Soweto. Methodologically, this mini-dissertation employs the Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) poverty indices (1984), in order to assess the impact of NGOs’ help in reducing the level and the depth of poverty in poor households living with orphaned children. We used the Kruskal-Wallis (1952) non-parametric test to test whether the help of NGOs was significant in reducing the level and the depth of poverty in these homes. In the second approach, we use the logit econometric model to control for variables that may affect the probability of an orphaned child to be poor. Before we analysed the results of the FGT poverty indices and the logit econometric model, we started by analysing the demographic profile of all households who participated in this study in order to have knowledge of the prevailing socio-economic conditions of these households. We further compared the income of each household in... , M.Com.
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