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Malawian mothers’ experiences of raising children living with albinism

A qualitative descriptive study

Bibliographic Data

ID15712088
AuthorsNaomi Likumbo (University of Cape Town, corresponding author), Tania De Villiers (0000-0002-7319-688X, University of Cape Town), Una Kyriacos (0000-0003-1611-8014, University of Cape Town)
Year2021
Volume10
Pages693-693
Publication date2021-04-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Journal of Disability (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2223-9170 • E-ISSN: 2226-7220
PublisherAOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA)
DOI10.4102/ajod.v10i0.693
PMID33937005
OpenAlexW3153488098
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited41

In our limited study, mothers' self-reported experiences of raising CWA in Malawi highlight the need for educational programmes on albinism at national level, particularly for families with a CWA, health professionals and educators

Albinism · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Nonprobability sampling · Oculocutaneous albinism · Political science · Population · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Dermatological diseases and infestations · Medicine · melanin and skin pigmentation · Psychology · Skin Protection and Aging

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Citation span2024 - 2026 (3)
Highly citedNo

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