African Sociology of Aging (Sociology focus)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000)

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Psychosocial Support Strategies Among Older Women in Kibera Slum: Caregiver Satisfaction and Wellbeing Analysis

Susan Muthomi, Moi University Francis Kioko, Kenyatta University David Ochieng, Pwani University Eunice Kinyanjui, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18719576
Published: May 25, 2000

Abstract

Older women in Kibera Slum face significant psychosocial challenges due to limited resources and social support systems. A mixed-methods approach including structured interviews and focus groups was employed to gather data from 150 participants aged 60 and over. Caregiver satisfaction with psychosocial support programmes is notably high (78%), indicating a need for tailored interventions rather than standardised generic approaches. The findings suggest that personalized support strategies are crucial for improving mental health outcomes among older women in Kibera Slum. Implementing targeted psychosocial support initiatives and enhancing caregiver training programmes is recommended to address the specific needs of this population effectively.

How to Cite

Susan Muthomi, Francis Kioko, David Ochieng, Eunice Kinyanjui (2000). Psychosocial Support Strategies Among Older Women in Kibera Slum: Caregiver Satisfaction and Wellbeing Analysis. African Sociology of Aging (Sociology focus), Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18719576

Keywords

African geographypsychosocial resiliencequalitative researchmixed-methodseldercare satisfactionpsychological well-beingsocial support networks

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