Parental Challenges in Supporting Young Children with Dyslexia: A Systematic Review in Chivi District, Zimbabwe

The primary purpose of this review is to highlight the challengesthat parents experience in raising children with dyslexia. Althoughneurodevelopmental conditions affecting reading, spelling, and decoding aremore commonly reported in high-income countries, similar challenges areoften overlooked in resource-constrained areas such as Chivi district inZimbabwe. The review examined relevant sources, particularly parentalexperiences, educational dilemmas, societal prejudices, and the ways inwhich rural parents in Zimbabwe raise their children. Searching across GoogleScholar, PubMed, and ERIC, systematic data extraction from scholarlyliterature was done. A thorough search produced 30 studies. Therefore, only12 studies were appraised using the provided selection criteria. Some of thesignificant challenges in assisting individuals with dyslexia include a lack ofresources, poorly trained teachers, and a limited understanding of thepopulation as a whole. However, a lack of longitudinal data and the minimalinvolvement of different groups put some limits on the review. Addressingthe findings highlights the need for enhanced teacher education, increasedcommunity outreach, and awareness programs for children with dyslexia andtheir parents. According to the recommendations, further work is needed toreach wider communities and overcome challenges in practice.