Thesis (M. A. (Psychology)) --University of Limpopo, 2017 / This study investigated the perceptions of African families of TBI. Caregivers and TBI
victims were given the opportunity to talk about their TBI perceptions. The study
revealed that people’s knowledge of TBI is not good. This is proven by the way in
which the participants understood and explained the conditions the victims found
themselves in, after the accidents and how their family members are. Findings reveal
that culture does play a vital role in the perceptions of African people. The study
illustrates that the perceptions are culturally-rooted. The study interviewed five
individuals (n=5) with TBI and a total of nine caregivers (n=9) were interviewed. A
total of fourteen (n=14) participants were interviewed.
The study reveals that the causes of TBI were attributed a number of things.
According to the participants TBI is caused by witchcraft, the will of God and
ancestors. The study also helped highlight the beliefs and the cultural system of
Africans. It also explained the reality of an African. The Afrocentric theory helped
shape the study as it helped in explaining the importance of an Africans’ view. The
Afrocentric theory postulates that Africans have a different reality from that of
Westerns and it has been proven by the findings. Although the participants were told
about TBI by the doctors, they still had their own explanations and attributions to the
problem.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/2008 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Phalane, Koketso Emelia |
| Contributors | Govender, S. |
| Publisher | University of Limpopo |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | iv, 97 leaves |
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