Responses to the question why mothers, or parents in general, abandon their
children vary: economic reasons/lack of resources coupled with unwanted pregnancy
were given by Getenesh, and Konjit; and marital instability or conflict, combined with
economic problems, was reported by Mistere. Although marriage does not provide a
guarantee against child abandonment, family breakdown appears to have adverse
effects on mothers and serves as an impetus for child abandonment. Similarly, early
and unwanted pregnancy was identified by Frewoin. This means that the child was
abandoned because of fear of the stigma attached to the state of unmarried motherhood
in the community. Unwanted pregnancy and poverty seemto be the responsible factors
for abandoning her child in the case of Sara. It seems that if resources were available,
most of the parents would not be forced to abandon their children. As reported by
abandoners, the action is not performed deliberately, but due to compelling circumstances.
The mothers that I interviewed cried or had tears welling up in their eyes.
Hence, if economic resources were available, common sense suggests that parents
would not like to desert their children. For instance, Konjit appeared to have tried to
survive with her child but became exhausted in poverty. Three months later she abandoned
her child in a pit latrine.
Theoretically, we assume that
Responses to the question why mothers, or parents in general, abandon theirchildren vary: economic reasons/lack of resources coupled with unwanted pregnancywere given by Getenesh, and Konjit; and marital instability or conflict, combined witheconomic problems, was reported by Mistere. Although marriage does not provide aguarantee against child abandonment, family breakdown appears to have adverseeffects on mothers and serves as an impetus for child abandonment. Similarly, earlyand unwanted pregnancy was identified by Frewoin. This means that the child wasabandoned because of fear of the stigma attached to the state of unmarried motherhoodin the community. Unwanted pregnancy and poverty seemto be the responsible factorsfor abandoning her child in the case of Sara. It seems that if resources were available,most of the parents would not be forced to abandon their children. As reported byabandoners, the action is not performed deliberately, but due to compelling circumstances.The mothers that I interviewed cried or had tears welling up in their eyes.Hence, if economic resources were available, common sense suggests that parentswould not like to desert their children. For instance, Konjit appeared to have tried tosurvive with her child but became exhausted in poverty. Three months later she abandonedher child in a pit latrine.Theoretically, we assume that
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