Ethiopian Caregiver Experiences for Children with Cerebral Palsy

13 family caregiver interviews exploring the caregiving experiences and support needs for children with Cerebral Palsy in Ethiopia. The data was collected via face-to-face, semi-structured interviews in Amharic, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis in NVivo version 14. The dataset was authored by Melkitu Melak and last updated on 2026-04 13.

Use Cases

• Thematic analysis of caregiver emotional journeys based on qualitative interview data
• Identifying support system gaps for families of children with CP based on reported needs
• Studying the impact of caregiving on physical and social well-being based on caregiver narratives

Strengths

• Data is based on 13 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with family caregivers.
• Interview data was transcribed verbatim and analyzed using NVivo version 14 software.
• The dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Melkitu Melak via figshare

Collection Method

Exploratory descriptive qualitative design using purposeful sampling and face-to-face, semi-structured interviews.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 17:25:02; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ethiopia