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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Mar 2.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Drug Policy. 2019 Nov 16;75:102576. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.10.003

Figure 1: Reported Processes of Help Among Problem-drinking Fathers in Kenya.

Figure 1:

Fathers’ drinking is influenced by a cycle of casual work (manual labor), quick earning, and immediate spending, which causes financial problems for the family. Often the financial problems also impact the father’s distress level, leading him to consume alcohol. This motivates the most affected members of the family (most often the wife) to help the father by providing calm advice. To expand the circle of help, wives reported recruiting members of the extended family, community, and church. Each group presented a unique approach to helping the father.