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Kenya Needs Social Workers
…AND ITS NEED FOR SOCIAL WORKERSBY SHAUNTEL SMITH
HONORS CAPSTONE SEMINAR, SUMMER 2010
Kenya – Information on Kenya
Country located on the east coast Africa
Borders five other countries and the Indian Ocean
Population of about 39 million peopleAt least forty-two different ethnic groups,
including Asians and European settlersMajority of the people are Christians, but
significant number of Muslims and traditional religion
The Area I Visited in Kenya
Words Describing the Kenyan People
Words Describing the Kenyan People
Words Describing the Kenyan People
Words Describing the Kenyan People
Words Describing the Kenyan People
Words Describing the Kenyan People
Words Describing the Kenyan People
Words Describing the Kenyan People
Words Describing the Kenyan People
The Matter with Kenya
Despite Kenya’s rich and beautiful culture, it is plagued by poverty and its effects.
Kenya’s Statistics
Ranks 147 out of 182 countries on the U.N.’s Human Development Index
40% unemployment rate85% adult literacy rate, compared to 99% in the
U.S.People living with HIV/AIDS--1.2 million (2003 est.)High malaria rate
69% of population at risk.
10.7% infant mortality rate (20% due to malaria)High incidence of alcohol and drug abuse
Causes greater problem combined with 7.8% HIV rate
Why Kenya Needs Social Workers
Social workers work alongside other professionals to help the Kenyan people with the employment, education, and medical and mental health care resources they need.
Types of Social Workers
Child, Family and School Social Workers Help with parenting skills, adoptions, foster homes,
school issues
Medical and Public Health Social Workers Help people and their families deal with long-term and
terminal illnesses and find resources for nutrition and nursing care
Clinical Social Workers Counsel people with mental illness and substance
abuse, conduct community outreaches to inform people of their mental health treatment options, and help people learn life skills
How Each Area Meets to Kenya’s Needs
Child, Family and School Social Workers Can identify and help the government and orphaned
children utilize available resources Can help in the development and implementation of job
and education programs
How Each Area Meets to Kenya’s Needs
Medical and Public Health Social Workers Can help Kenyans that have
contracted HIV and their families learn to cope with the effects of the disease
Can help educate Kenyans about HIV and malaria prevention
Can assist in coordinating malaria treatment and follow-up
Can teach Kenyan women about the harmful effects of contaminated water and bottle feeding their babies
How Each Area Meets to Kenya’s Needs
Clinical Social Workers Can assist the NACADA
Authority’s initiative by educating and counseling people with substance abuse problems
Can assist with Kenya’s mental healthcare and fight the stigma of mental illness by educating the patients and communities
Wrapping up on Kenya
The Kenyan people have a wealth—an internal wealth—that most people could only hope for. This wealth is apparently not affected by the country’s deficiencies. Nevertheless, their quality of life has definitely been affected by this detrimental lack. Through the help provided by different social workers, Kenyans are educated about and given the resources that are needed to help their resilient country rise above the afflictions of poverty.
Social Work & Kenya
Helpful Links Social Work (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
http://www.bls.gov/k12/help05.htm CIA’S World Factbook information on Kenya
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/geos/ke.html
Kenya’s Division of Malaria Control http://www.nmcp.or.ke/section.asp?ID=4
Kenya’s Drug Enforcement Agency NACADA Authority http://www.nacada.go.ke/about/scope/
Social Work & Kenya Questions
Which area of social work do you believe is the most important in addressing Kenya’s needs. Why?
How do you think Kenya’s need for social work compares to that of the impoverished in developed countries such as the United States? How does it compare to that of other developing countries?
Social Work & Kenya Questions
Do you believe that social workers can use the qualities of the Kenyan people’s character and build upon them? Or do you believe that conditions in Kenya are too great for social workers to make a difference? Why?
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Now, For Your Questions…