There are many factors that have been said to play a part in the cause of mental disorders. However mental illness in Zambia is largely influenced by socio-cultural factors (Msoni, 1990).Mental Health Services in Zambia were established twenty six years ago but to date, only 20% of the estimated...
Download PDF ↓This was a comparative study based on 400 grade 5 children who had lost one or both parents against their 400 peers in the same grade with both parents alive. Data collection involved the children completing various tests for academic performance, the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL), and the...
Previous research has established high mental health problems and needs of children in residential care. However, in Zambia little is known about the mental health of this peculiar group of children. The study prescribed in this paper aimed to explore the mental health problems/disorders in...
Download PDF ↓Imprisonment of parents causes many hardships for children. Children of incarcerated mothers usually experience disruptions in their home environments and child care arrangements and they usually also experience social stigmatisation. According to Senanayake et al (2001), the prison environment...
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