Psychosocial Distress and Well-Being among Acholi Women in Northern Uganda

• Tác giả: Rebecca Horn
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 916.76 Geography of and travel in Africa
• Thông tin xuất bản: World Bank, Washington, DC, 2014
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 292823
• Chủ đề: 1. ABDUCTION; 2. ABUSE; 3. ABUSES; 4. ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; 5. ADULT LITERACY

Tóm tắt

 This paper addresses two main topics: the effects of conflict on the psychological
  and well-being of women methodological issues related to the measurement of psychological well-being. The literature on these topics is reviewed, and data from a qualitative study conducted in northern Uganda is used to explore them in more depth. Finally, the paper considers the ways in which conflict has contributed to women's psychological distress in northern Uganda, and the implications of this study for future programming and research.