A Comprehensive Exploration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services for Internally Displaced Persons in Debre Brhan Idps Camp
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2024-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The multifaceted problems internally displaced persons face have for long been a topic
of political, social and academic inters. The main objective of this study is a
comprehensive exploration of mental health and psycho social support services for
internally displaced persons in Debre Brhan IDPs camp. The research was done
through the qualitative approach and 22 individuals participated in it. From 22
participants seven were a professionals who provided mental health and psycho social
support services and 15 are from IDPs in the camp. This study used convenience
sampling method to select participant. The data was analyzed using a thematic
analysis method. Based on the finding the mental health and psycho-social support
that is being provided in the Debre Brhan IDPs camp has challenges that need
attention. Among these challenges, the imbalance between the number of
professionals and displaced persons, security issues, lack of awareness, lack of
integration of in-kind and psycho social support, lack of provision of facilities,
absence of clear decision on the future status of IDPs, and challenges to update the
expert are mentioned. Based on this this study recommends to create awareness about
the service, to integrate the service with kind-support, and to update the professionals
periodically through training.
Keywords: challenges of IDPs, and mental health and psycho social support services,
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challenges of IDPs, and mental health and psychosocial support service