Ndou, N. D.Malwela, T.Makhado, Princess Anne Sheilah2020-10-042020-10-042020-09Makhado, Princess Anne Sheilah (2020) Experiences of children heading families at Makhado Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. University of Venda, South Africa.<http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1586>.http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1586MCurDepartment of Advanced Nursing ScienceThe path of children heading families following the death of both parents takes many twists and turns, and a lot of support to face the challenging environment is needed. The path is not easy as compared to children with parents in terms of support and guidance. The purpose of the study was to determine the experiences of children heading families at Makhado municipality of Limpopo Province, South Africa. The objective of this study is to explore and describe the experiences of children heading families. Qualitative research approach with explorative, descriptive, contextual, interpretative phenomenological designs were used. Population of the study comprised of children heading families following the death of both parents, residing at Makhado municipality in Vhembe district of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Non-probability purposive sampling was used to select the participants. The sample size of 20 participants was determined by data saturation. Data was transcribed verbatim and translated from Tshivenda to English language. Tesch’s eight steps criteria was used to analyse data. The results of the study revealed that children heading families following the death of both parent’s experience various challenges and ineffective support from different community structures. The researcher ensured trustworthiness and ethical consideration were considered throughout the study. Recommendations were developed based on the findings of the study. Keywords: Child, Child headed families, Experience, Family, Parent1 online resource (xi, 92 leaves : color illustrations)enUniversity of South AfricaChildChild headed familiesUCTDExperienceFamilyParent362.730968257Children -- South Africa -- LimpopoFamily -- South Africa -- LimpopoChild welfare -- South Africa -- LimpopoChildren -- Institutional care -- South Africa -- LimpopoOrphans -- South Africa -- LimpopoDissertationMakhado PAS. Experiences of children heading families at Makhado Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. []. , 2020 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1586Makhado, P. A. S. (2020). <i>Experiences of children heading families at Makhado Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1586Makhado, Princess Anne Sheilah. <i>"Experiences of children heading families at Makhado Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa."</i> ., , 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1586TY - Dissertation AU - Makhado, Princess Anne Sheilah AB - The path of children heading families following the death of both parents takes many twists and turns, and a lot of support to face the challenging environment is needed. The path is not easy as compared to children with parents in terms of support and guidance. The purpose of the study was to determine the experiences of children heading families at Makhado municipality of Limpopo Province, South Africa. The objective of this study is to explore and describe the experiences of children heading families. Qualitative research approach with explorative, descriptive, contextual, interpretative phenomenological designs were used. Population of the study comprised of children heading families following the death of both parents, residing at Makhado municipality in Vhembe district of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Non-probability purposive sampling was used to select the participants. The sample size of 20 participants was determined by data saturation. Data was transcribed verbatim and translated from Tshivenda to English language. Tesch’s eight steps criteria was used to analyse data. The results of the study revealed that children heading families following the death of both parent’s experience various challenges and ineffective support from different community structures. The researcher ensured trustworthiness and ethical consideration were considered throughout the study. Recommendations were developed based on the findings of the study. Keywords: Child, Child headed families, Experience, Family, Parent DA - 2020-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Child KW - Child headed families KW - Experience KW - Family KW - Parent LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2020 T1 - Experiences of children heading families at Makhado Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa TI - Experiences of children heading families at Makhado Municipality in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1586 ER -