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    Exploring Challenges and Opportunities of Geferssa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (GMHRC) in its Rehabilitation Program in Oromhl Regional State (ORS)
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-05) Hizekcal, Yitbarek; Legessie, Mengistu (PhD)
    This thes is had been developed based on searching answer for the basic research question "what are the chall enges and opportunities ofGMHRC?". To answer this question and other re lated sub questions the researcher used qualitative research design wi th special employment of case study strategy of inquiry. A total of27 participants were selected from staff members, family members and rehabilitated member of the center by using purposive (non-probability) sa mpling. After conducting interview, focus grolip discussion, observation and document review different issues were emerged from the empirical data. Based on the analysis of empirical data, prospects and challenges ofGMI-IRC in its rehabilitation program were identified. Accordingly, themes like poverty and related socia economic facturs, stigma and discrimination, comnh1l1i cation barrier between the management body and most of workers, absence of systems to manage violence and limited attention for psychosocial and spiritual rehab ilitation were developed as cha llenges of the center. Concerning the opportunities of the center, the march of the center towards diinstituti onal ization, the action of creating, searching and connecting adm itted member of the center with income generating activities and political commitment of the current government to promote mental health were identified. The findings have impli cation for the soc ial work practice and research, pol icy makers and the center. Keywords: mental illness, rehabilitation, mental health, opportunities, challenges