Exploring Challenges and Opportunities of Geferssa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (GMHRC) in its Rehabilitation Program in Oromhl Regional State (ORS)
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2015-05
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Addis Ababa University
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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
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mental illness, rehabilitation, mental health, pportunities, challenges