Exploring Challenges and Opportunities of Geferssa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (GMHRC) in its Rehabilitation Program in oromia Regional State (ORS)
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2015-05
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Addis Ababa University
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This thesis had been developed based on searching answer for the basic research quest ion ··what
::Ire the challenges and opportunitics ofGMHRC?'·. To answer this questi on and other related sub
questions the researcher used qualitative research design with special cmplo),rnent of C;l5e 5wdy
strategy of inquiry. A total of27 participants were selected from sta ff members. family members
,111(1 rchabi lil<l led member of the center by using purposive (non-probability) sa illpling. Aftcr
conducting interview, focus group discllssion, observat ion and document revicw different issucs
were emerged fr0111 the empirical data. Based on the anal ysis of cmpirical data, prospects and
challenges ofGMHRC in its rehabilitation program were identified. Accordi ngly, themes like
poverty and related socio economic fa cturs, stigma and discrimination , comnhlllication barrier
betwecn the management body and most of workers, absence of systems to manage violence and
limited attention for psychosocial and sp iritual rehabilitation were developed as challenges of the
center. Conceming the opportunitics of the center, the march of the center towards diinstitlLtionaliz<
ltion. the action of creating, searching and con nccting admitted member or the
ce nter with income generating activities and politic<l1 cotlunitnlent of the current government to
promote mental health were identified. Tbe find ings ha ve implication for the soc ial work practice
and research, pol icy makers and the center.
Keywords: mental illness, rehabilitation, mental health, opportunities, chal1enges
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Mentalillness, Rehabilitation, Mental health, Opportunities, Challenges