Challenges Faced by Families of Children Living With Disability in Kasarani Constituency, Nairobi County
Abstract
The number of children born with disability has been progressively increasing over time since
the year 1960. Children with chronic disability may require medical or psychological attention
that may last for their entire lifetime. This attention requires enormous resources either from the
caregivers or other sources to ensure they get the appropriate care. The purpose of this study was
to establish the challenges faced by families of disabled children in Kasarani Constituency in
Nairobi County. The study had three objectives: to examine the financial implications of raising
disabled children on families in Kasarani Constituency; to establish the social challenges faced
by families of disabled children in Kasarani Constituency and to investigate the healthcare
challenges faced by families of disabled children. The study adopted a survey research design
and data was collected through questionnaires and key informant interviews. The findings from
the study revealed that some of the challenges facing families with disabled children include:
expensive medication; depletion of family financial resources; rejection and abuse from society
as well as long term healthcare challenges.
Citation
Master of arts in gender and development studiesPublisher
University of Nairobi Institute of anthroplogy, gender and african studies