Family members who provide care in Kenya continue to keep this role because of the fulfillment they get from giving care to their family member. They may also perceive providing care as a biblical mandate or maintain their role to avoid shame (Cappiccie et al., 2017). Additionally, unpaid care work is seen as a women’s domain while working for pay is considered a masculine task hence the high percentage of women assuming caregiving roles (Ferrant et al., 2014).

References:

Cappiccie, A., Wanjiku, M., & Mengo, C. (2017). Kenya’s Life Lessons through the Lived Experience of Rural Caregivers. Social Sciences, 6(4), 145. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci6040145

Ferrant, G., Pesando, L. M., & Nowacka, K. (2014). Unpaid Care Work: The missing link in the analysis of gender gaps in labour outcomes. OECD Development Centre: Issues Paper.  https://www.oecd.org/dev/development-gender/Unpaid_care_work.pdf