Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W278907469> ?p ?o ?g. }
- W278907469 endingPage "48" @default.
- W278907469 startingPage "33" @default.
- W278907469 abstract "Introduction Although blessed with ample natural resources, Sierra Leone, a small West African country, is home to some of Africa's greatest social, economic, environmental, and health related-ills. To date, Sierra Leone is ranked 177th out of 177 countries as the world's least developed country. (1) These challenges threaten the future of over 300,000 orphaned and abandoned children living there. To date, there is a paucity of empirical research exploring Sierra Leone's threats to child/maternal health as well as research utilizing culturally competent, community based methods. The purpose of this participatory action research study was to examine factors which impede and promote the health and well-being of orphaned and abandoned children in Sierra Leone as identified by caregivers employed by an international non-governmental organization [NGO]. To understand the threats to child survival in Sierra Leone, one must first examine its history. Sierra Leone was established as a British colony in 1808. In April 1961, Sierra Leone received its independence. (2) However, this feat has caused the country great turmoil. After independence, the country fell into the hands of corrupt leaders, government, and corporations. Sierra Leone suffered from a decade-long civil war between 1991 and 2001. Prior to its declaration of independence, Sierra Leone modeled a peaceful existence among people from different cultures, backgrounds, and religions. (2) The Sierra Leonean War (1991-2001) resulted in 75,000 fatalities, 5,000 upper-limb amputations, an estimated 500,000 refugees, and thousands of orphaned and abandoned children. (3) The Impact of Civil War During the ten-year civil war in Sierra Leone, children were abducted and forced to witness and participate in unspeakable war violence including killing, rape, and torture. (3) Other children living in Sierra Leone faced enormous obstacles, which threatened healthy development. Obstacles included inadequate nutrition, separation from family and friends, interruption of education and the death of parents and siblings. (4) Though the country is at peace today, the instability of the country's youth continues to remind Sierra Leone of the country it once was and the violence it endured in the name of revolution. Though little is published about this country in the literature, there are a number of ecological factors which threaten children's futures in Sierra Leone. First, Sierra Leone is home to the world's highest child mortality rate and one of the world's worst infant mortality rates. (5) Second, access to clean water is limited in Sierra Leone. Only 57% of the country has access to sanitary water sources. (5) A third factor threatening the future of children in Sierra Leone is the low school enrollment rates among boys and girls. The school enrollment for both primary and secondary education is 68.5 % and 16.9 % respectively. (6) Limited school enrollment contributes to the fourth factor, a low literacy rate. The youth male literacy rate of Sierra Leone is 60 % and 37 % for females. (5) Few studies have investigated barriers to health and well-being of children living in Sierra Leone. DeJong and Kleber (7) and Denov and Maclure (8) examined mental health concerns of child soldiers reuniting with family, friends, and community after Sierra Leone's civil war. Denov and Maclure (8) focused primarily on the lived experiences of young, female child soldiers and recounted the atrocities they experienced. Young, female child soldiers not only endured the trauma of committing acts of extreme violence, but the young girls were also victims of sexual violence. The young females were forced to kill civilians and forced to have repeated sexual relations. Girls fell victim to rape, gang rape and rape with objects. (8) Child soldiers were first resistant against committing violence, but over time, particularly among the girl combatants, the children gave into the violence as a way to avoid harassment from the army commanders. …" @default.
- W278907469 created "2016-06-24" @default.
- W278907469 creator A5034996195 @default.
- W278907469 creator A5079094383 @default.
- W278907469 date "2010-01-01" @default.
- W278907469 modified "2023-09-29" @default.
- W278907469 title "We Have to Do Something for Ourselves: Using Photovoice and Participatory Action Research to Assess the Barriers to Caregiving for Abandoned and Orphaned Children in Sierra Leone." @default.
- W278907469 cites W1582577530 @default.
- W278907469 cites W161062340 @default.
- W278907469 cites W1886752262 @default.
- W278907469 cites W1970581309 @default.
- W278907469 cites W1972362631 @default.
- W278907469 cites W1991028374 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2008757659 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2016398916 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2016666056 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2017404996 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2042540408 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2060423048 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2067036586 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2071273244 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2071670793 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2089863358 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2106135414 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2118026863 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2120774906 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2122164040 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2132138073 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2133210361 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2136679425 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2158089900 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2162040794 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2167453856 @default.
- W278907469 cites W2405767631 @default.
- W278907469 cites W43675199 @default.
- W278907469 hasPublicationYear "2010" @default.
- W278907469 type Work @default.
- W278907469 sameAs 278907469 @default.
- W278907469 citedByCount "3" @default.
- W278907469 countsByYear W2789074692014 @default.
- W278907469 countsByYear W2789074692018 @default.
- W278907469 crossrefType "journal-article" @default.
- W278907469 hasAuthorship W278907469A5034996195 @default.
- W278907469 hasAuthorship W278907469A5079094383 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C105795698 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C138885662 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C144024400 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C162324750 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C173145845 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C17744445 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C199539241 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C2778137410 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C2781095836 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C3018567284 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C33923547 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C35651441 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C41895202 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C45355965 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C47768531 @default.
- W278907469 hasConcept C50522688 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C105795698 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C138885662 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C144024400 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C162324750 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C173145845 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C17744445 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C199539241 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C2778137410 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C2781095836 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C3018567284 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C33923547 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C35651441 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C41895202 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C45355965 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C47768531 @default.
- W278907469 hasConceptScore W278907469C50522688 @default.
- W278907469 hasLocation W2789074691 @default.
- W278907469 hasOpenAccess W278907469 @default.
- W278907469 hasPrimaryLocation W2789074691 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W102241255 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W1936494945 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W1981407649 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W1982003691 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2010017753 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2016666056 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2076380376 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2122164040 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2131029305 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2162611465 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2290610749 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2341752461 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2511743793 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W262072193 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W43675199 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2189301123 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2279553796 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2280962745 @default.
- W278907469 hasRelatedWork W2335976822 @default.