An investigation of a group of Khayelitsha parents' understanding of the causes and management of their childrens' epilepsy

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dc.contributor.advisorDonald, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKeikelame, Mpoe Johannahen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-11T20:17:00Z
dc.date.available2014-11-11T20:17:00Z
dc.date.issued1998en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 53-57.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this dissertation was to document the findings of a study on what the parents of children with epilepsy understood as the cause of their childrens' condition, and how they managed it The study utilised the framework of medical, anthropological and eco - systemic models to gain an understanding of the causes and management of epilepsy. Twelve parents of children with epilepsy in Khayelitsha, a peri-urban township in Cape Town, were interviewed with the use of a semi- structured interview schedule. Interviews were recorded and later transcribed and data was analysed through the constant comparative method. The interview explored the causes of epilepsy and the factors that trigger the onset of seizures of which most respondents had no understanding. It further explored the medical management of epilepsy in regard to kind of treatment received by child, understanding of required dose and when medication bad to be taken.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKeikelame, M. J. (1998). <i>An investigation of a group of Khayelitsha parents' understanding of the causes and management of their childrens' epilepsy</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9581en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKeikelame, Mpoe Johannah. <i>"An investigation of a group of Khayelitsha parents' understanding of the causes and management of their childrens' epilepsy."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9581en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKeikelame, M. 1998. An investigation of a group of Khayelitsha parents' understanding of the causes and management of their childrens' epilepsy. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Keikelame, Mpoe Johannah AB - The purpose of this dissertation was to document the findings of a study on what the parents of children with epilepsy understood as the cause of their childrens' condition, and how they managed it The study utilised the framework of medical, anthropological and eco - systemic models to gain an understanding of the causes and management of epilepsy. Twelve parents of children with epilepsy in Khayelitsha, a peri-urban township in Cape Town, were interviewed with the use of a semi- structured interview schedule. Interviews were recorded and later transcribed and data was analysed through the constant comparative method. The interview explored the causes of epilepsy and the factors that trigger the onset of seizures of which most respondents had no understanding. It further explored the medical management of epilepsy in regard to kind of treatment received by child, understanding of required dose and when medication bad to be taken. DA - 1998 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1998 T1 - An investigation of a group of Khayelitsha parents' understanding of the causes and management of their childrens' epilepsy TI - An investigation of a group of Khayelitsha parents' understanding of the causes and management of their childrens' epilepsy UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9581 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9581
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKeikelame MJ. An investigation of a group of Khayelitsha parents' understanding of the causes and management of their childrens' epilepsy. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 1998 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9581en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Educationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEducation Supporten_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation of a group of Khayelitsha parents' understanding of the causes and management of their childrens' epilepsyen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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