The Psychosocial Challenges of Orphaned and Vulnerable Adolescents: in Some Selected Centers in Addis Ababa
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The major objective of the study was to explore the major psychosocial challenges
experienced by Orphan and Vulnerable Adolescents (OVA). For the present study,
286 OVA and 47 OVA care takers were selected through purposive sampling from
four OVA centers in Addis Ababa namely, Dorcas Aid International, Hanna
Orphans Home, Abebech Gobena Children and Development Organization and
from Kechene Children's Village. Questionnaires were distributed to all selected
sample to collect the desired data. The collected data were treated with statistical
techniques namely cross tabulation of percentage, product moment correlation and
t-test. The service needs and support fulfillment is analyzed to see the
psychosocial intervention gap. The analysis revealed that, there IS high(57. C%)
mean average psychosocial support gap in counseling (74.3%), love
(73.7%), visiting and recreation(62.7%), play (54.1 %), motivation (35.5%) . There is
5. 9% mean average social support in fulfillment or gap in the area of peer
education (73%), life skills (57.5%) and 6% in housing. The psychological support
gap exceeds social gap. The inter correlation among the psychosocial variables
shows that there is significant relationship between the social and psychological
variables among the OVA. The t-test analysis shows that there is no s ignificant
social and self-esteem challenges differences between early and late
adolescents, where as there is significant psychological and self-efficacy challenge
differences between early and late adolescents. There is also no significC'nt
difference in social and self-efficacy challenges between male and female
adolescents where as there is significant psychological and self-esteem difference
between male and female adolescents. Therefore, the findings of the study
underline the importance of improving the accessibility of psychosocial support
and bridging the service gap intervene to mitigate the challenges associated with
age and sex differences to enhance the psychosocial well-being of OVA.
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major psychosocial challenges experienced by Orphan