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Katherine Brooke Longo, MSN, RNChurch at Rock CreekFall 2011
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reduce numerous characteristics of an individual or group of people to a general form.
A generalization is a starting point.
Unfortunately, generalizations can lead to stereotyping.
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A stereotype is an oversimplified conception, opinion, or belief about some aspect of an individual or group.
In contrast to a generalization, a stereotype is an endpoint.
This difference lies not in the content, but in the usage of the information.
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Covers 224, 962 sq. miles
Population 40,512,682
Very diverse population
42 ethnic groups (tribes)
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English is official language of government & business. Kiswahili is the national language.
69 individual languages spoken with 3 unifying categories of languages.
Eye contact is generally unacceptable except between people of same gender.
Touch is generally acceptable between people of same gender.
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Male dominance across all tribes
Polygamy remains common
Mother is responsible for all household chores and discipline
Multi-generational living is common
Same-sex relationships are uncommon & socially unacceptable
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About 75% of the work force is engaged in agriculture, mainly as subsistence farmers.
40% unemployment rate (CIA, 2011)
50% Kenyans live below the poverty line
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Epidemic disease outbreaks are often associated with geographical location, lifestyle choices, and preferences for particular foods.
Cholera Typhoid Fever Malaria Acute respiratory infections Parasitic GI infections Diarrheal Diseases HIV/AIDS (1.5 million Kenyans living with HIV)
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Unprotected sexual intercourse
Polygamy
Binge-drinking
Driving a bicycle or vehicle
Needle-sharing in injection drug users
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Food consumption varies among tribes.
MOST traditional diets are well-balanced.
Until recent years, all food was eaten using only the hands.
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33.54 births/1,000 population
52.29 infant deaths/1,000 live births
4.19 children born/woman
Infrequent prenatal checkups
Only 4% of births are delivered via C-section.
Life expectancy at birth= 59.48 years
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Drums or metal rings are often played as a sign of mourning
Deceased are buried on family land
Many Kenyans believe inreincarnation & children are reincarnations of family ancestors.
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Practiced religions are often a mixture of several different religious doctrines
Religions in Kenya Protestant ~ 45% Catholic ~ 33% Muslim ~ 10% Indigenous beliefs ~ 10% Other ~ 2%
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Many Kenyans still rely on herbal remedies and healing rituals and the services of “witch doctors”
Access to “Western” medicine is rare
Trained providers are scarce 16 physicians per 100,000
Kenyans 128 nurses per 100,000
Kenyans
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