title: The Prevalence of Depression among Family Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disability in a Rural Setting in Kenya.
abstract: Caregivers of children with intellectual disability have a great responsibility that may be stressful. The psychological well-being of the care giver may affect the quality of care given to children with intellectual disability. Objective. The objective of the study was to determine the risk of depression in caregivers of children with intellectual disability. Setting. The study was conducted at Gachie Catholic Parish, Archdiocese of Nairobi (Kenya). Design. Cross sectional, descriptive study. Method. The study was conducted among 114 caregivers registered at the Gachie Parish program (in Kenya) for the intellectual disabled children. A researcher-designed social demographic questionnaire and the Beck depression inventory were administered to those that met the inclusion criteria. Results. Seventy-nine percent (79%) of the caregivers were at risk of clinical depression. Conclusion. Majority of the caregivers of children with intellectual disability were at risk of developing clinical depression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, P.O. BOX 365-00621, Village Market, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Margaret Njeri
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Mbugua
authors.forename: Mary W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Kuria
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ndetei