Psychosocial Challenges of Disability and Coping Mechanisms: The Case of War Veterans in Axum and Adwa Towns

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2011-06

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Addis Ababa University

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This study attempts to examine the challenges of psychosocial disability and coping mechanisms ware veterans living in Axum and Adwa towns. To meet this purpose qualitative study design was employed. Participants were selected purposefully with preset criteria. The criteria included severity of disability being a member of war veterans ofTPLF and living in Axum and Adwa. The data was collected mainly through semi-structured interview methods andfocus group discussion. The findings of this study shows that the war veterans disability experience stress disorder repletion due to undesirable and unsuccessful life they currently live with.

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Disability and Coping Mechanisms

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