Young carers in sub-Saharan Africa : a scoping review of current research and future directions
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- Frashia Wangui Ndungu, Lena Van Bergen (UGent) and Roberta Mineo
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- Abstract
- This scoping review consolidates research on young carers in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting cultural, social and economic factors shaping their experiences. It includes 18 studies from nine African countries exploring caregiving responsibilities and impacts on young carers. Young caregiving in Africa is deeply intertwined with cultural norms that view childhood as a time of duty and service, in contrast to the Western ideal of a carefree childhood. Future research should focus on under-represented regions and consider the diverse sociocultural contexts of young caregiving. Addressing these gaps is essential in developing context-specific policies and interventions to supportyoung carers effectively and sustainably.
- Keywords
- CAREGIVERS, CHILDREN, PARENTS, FAMILY, EXPERIENCES, HOUSEHOLDS, HIV/AIDS, PEOPLE, AIDS, HIV, young carers, sub-Saharan Africa, scoping review, HIV/AIDS impact
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01JXWA2EVZ9F1EZPQZ37QBYAJG
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- Ndungu, Frashia Wangui, et al. “Young Carers in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Scoping Review of Current Research and Future Directions.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE AND CARING, vol. 9, no. 4, 2025, pp. 714–36, doi:10.1332/23978821Y2025D000000114.
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- Ndungu, F. W., Van Bergen, L., & Mineo, R. (2025). Young carers in sub-Saharan Africa : a scoping review of current research and future directions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE AND CARING, 9(4), 714–736. https://doi.org/10.1332/23978821Y2025D000000114
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- Ndungu, Frashia Wangui, Lena Van Bergen, and Roberta Mineo. 2025. “Young Carers in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Scoping Review of Current Research and Future Directions.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE AND CARING 9 (4): 714–36. https://doi.org/10.1332/23978821Y2025D000000114.
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- Ndungu, Frashia Wangui, Lena Van Bergen, and Roberta Mineo. 2025. “Young Carers in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Scoping Review of Current Research and Future Directions.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE AND CARING 9 (4): 714–736. doi:10.1332/23978821Y2025D000000114.
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- 1.Ndungu FW, Van Bergen L, Mineo R. Young carers in sub-Saharan Africa : a scoping review of current research and future directions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE AND CARING. 2025;9(4):714–36.
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- [1]F. W. Ndungu, L. Van Bergen, and R. Mineo, “Young carers in sub-Saharan Africa : a scoping review of current research and future directions,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE AND CARING, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 714–736, 2025.
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