Psychosocial Challenges of Disability and Coping Mechanisms: the Case of War Veterans in Axum and Adwa Towns
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2010-06
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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 of TP LF and living in Axum and Adwa. The data was collected mainly through
semi-structured interview methods and focus 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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The Case of War Veterans in Axum and Adwa Towns