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    Depression Among Women Offenders in Kality Correctional Center Addis Ababa: Prevalence and Contributing Factors
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-10) Tefera, Tsigie; Asnake, Mulat (PhD)
    The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and contributing factors for depression among women inmates in Kality Correctional Center based on the existing difference by their age, having children and the length of incarceration. In the current study, mixed methods research design was employed. 84 women offenders who are above 18 years and those women offenders incarcerated for more than 6 months were selected by using systematic random sampling method. To collect qualitative data, interview was conducted with those higher officials of the Kality Correctional Centers, with the counselors as well as with those women offenders themselves. The result from the qualitative data showed that the existing age difference, having children and length of incarceration are the main factors for relatively high prevalence of depression among women inmates. The data collected through questionnaire showed that 51.6% of women inmates experience severe level of depression. The data also showed that there exist no significant statistical difference among women inmates who have difference by their age, having children and the length of incarceration. From the participants half of women inmate experience severe level of depression. Therefore the Federal as well as the Kality Correction Administrators should have to solve the problem of those depressed women inmates found in Kality Correction Center. Key words: Depression, Women Inmates, Prevalence and Prison
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    Psychosocial Problems of Families Caring for Relatives with Mental Illness and Their Coping Strategies at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-01) Getaneh, Serkalem; Asnake, Mulat (PhD)
    Family members play a major role in providing care-giving assistance to patients with mental illness and while providing care they may experience considerable amount of distress and poor quality of life, especially when they are not able to cope with the stress associated with the process of care giving. The study assessed the psychosocial experience and the coping strategies of caregivers of patients with mental illness in Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital. Mixed study designs were used. Data were entered into SPSS versions 21 for analysis. Descriptive statistics including, frequencies, proportion and mean was demonstrated by using tables, graphs and texts. Bivariate and multi-variate logistic regression analysis was computed considering p<0.05 to be statistically significant. The data were collected among 327 caregivers of mentally ill patients and source of data was selected by using convenient sampling technique. The questionnaire has three parts: Socio-demographic, Psychosocial problem and Coping mechanism. Among the participants, 110 (33.6 %) and 217 (66.4%) reported having high and no psychosocial problem respectively. The caregivers age range between 35 and 44 were 2.56 times more likely to have psychosocial problem {(AOR=2.56; (1.24, 5.25)} compared to those age between 25 and 34. In addition, caregivers of patients who were divorced were 4.3 times more likely to have psychosocial problem {(AOR=4.3; (1.23, 15.05)} compared to care givers of patients with mental illness those their marital status was unmarried. The study found that there were a relatively high number of psychosocial problems among caregivers of mentally ill patients. Most of the study participants 199(60.9%) have no experienced venting to escape the problem whereas few 8 (2.4%) of the study participants have.