Katherine Brooke Longo, MSN, RNChurch at Rock CreekFall 2011

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.

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.

Covers 224, 962 sq. miles

Population 40,512,682

Very diverse population

42 ethnic groups (tribes)

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.

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

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

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)

Unprotected sexual intercourse

Polygamy

Binge-drinking

Driving a bicycle or vehicle

Needle-sharing in injection drug users

Food consumption varies among tribes.

MOST traditional diets are well-balanced.

Until recent years, all food was eaten using only the hands.

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

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.

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%

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

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