Ogunbosi B O, Adepoju A A, Orimadegun A E, Odaibo G N, Olaleye O D, Akinyinka O O
Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.
Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.
Niger J Paediatr. 2022 Jul-Sep;49(3):240-244.
Separation of a parent from the family as a result of incarceration has both short-term and long-term effects on the family, even after release from prison. This study is a report of factors and challenges of the family left to adapt to the changed circumstances of separation from parent(s) who are incarcerated.
This was a cross sectional study carried out on 89 caregivers of children whose parents are incarcerated at the Agodi prison, Ibadan who gave informed and written consent to interview their families.
Most caregivers had little or no formal education (69.7%) and 67.4% are into petty trading or subsistence farming. A majority of the caregivers reported the need of schooling (85.4%), provision of food (84.3%) and medical care (71.9%) as major challenges, only 25% received any form of support to meet these needs. Twenty-nine (32.6%) respondents reported receiving financial support to provide for the child's feeding. Some caregivers 21 (23.6%), obtained loans to cope with the financial needs of the children while only 3 (3.4%) received support from family or other non-governmental organisations.
The caregivers of children of prison inmates face significant challenges in meeting the needs of feeding, health and schooling. Support structures and policies to address these gaps are required.
父母一方因监禁与家庭分离，即便在其出狱后，仍会对家庭产生短期和长期影响。本研究报告了那些不得不适应与被监禁父母分离这一变化情况的家庭所面临的因素和挑战。
这是一项横断面研究，对伊巴丹阿戈迪监狱中父母被监禁的89名儿童的照料者进行了研究，这些照料者均给予知情且书面同意接受对其家庭的访谈。
大多数照料者几乎没有或没有接受过正规教育（69.7%），67.4%从事小买卖或自给农业。大多数照料者报告称，上学需求（85.4%）、提供食物（84.3%）和医疗保健（71.9%）是主要挑战，只有25%的人获得了满足这些需求的任何形式的支持。29名（32.6%）受访者报告获得了用于孩子喂养的经济支持。一些照料者21名（23.6%），获得贷款以应对孩子的经济需求，而只有3名（3.4%）获得了来自家庭或其他非政府组织的支持。
监狱服刑人员子女的照料者在满足孩子的饮食、健康和上学需求方面面临重大挑战。需要有支持结构和政策来填补这些差距。
