https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/116 2026-04-09T12:13:57Z 2026-04-09T12:13:57Z Dandatu, Obey https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/4635 2022-06-27T13:49:05Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Coping strategies used by adolescents in Chikanga 3 raised in families characterized by domestic abuse Authors: Dandatu, Obey Abstract: There is no way in which adolescence can be called simple time in life. Adolescents feel like they can last forever, think they know everything and are quite sure about it. At the same time they move through seemingly endless preparation for life. Nonetheless adolescence is a period of storm and stress worse still living in a house infected by domestic abuse. Social services professions are more frequently identifying children who witness and raised in families charecterised by domestic abuse as victims of that abuse.The research expands coping strategies for adolescents raised in families characterized by domestic abuse. Several literatures were reviewed and a variety of behavioral, emotional, cognitive and social coping strategies were discussed. The research limitations were poor responses from participants and the study delimitation. The research design the phenomenological approach which is the blue print used to guide the implementation of a research study towards the realization of its own objectives was planned.Primary research was use to collected first-hand information. Purposive sampling was used to collect primary data from a sample size in chikanga 3. The response rate was encouraging. Data was analyzed in themes and presented in tables. The researcher however found out that adolescents use quiet a number of coping strategies to over come domestic abuse. . The effects found were depression, poor peer relations, poor attachment with parents and drug use and these effects lead to poor academic performance. The researcher however recommends the government and the non-government to integrate their efforts to illegalize spouse abuse. Press statements, campaigns, workshops, picket, handouts and symposium to inform parents about coping strategies adolescents should use. The researcher also recommends ensuring participation of children and respecting their views.

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Dandatu, Obey Madziwabende, Vimbai Moreblessing https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/4051 2022-06-27T13:49:05Z 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Nature of self esteem and resilience amongst orphans in Kadoma - Patchway Zimbabwe Authors: Madziwabende, Vimbai Moreblessing Abstract: This research was on the nature of self-esteem and resilience amongst orphans in Kadoma-Patchway Mashonaland West.The purpose of the study was to reveal the nature of self-esteem and resilience amongst orphans and to find out if the two had relationship. Problems in self evaluations and adjustments to life situation after losing parents amongst orphans motivated the researcher to study on orphans. Age, gender, age at time of loss and strong and weak peer family network appeared to be influential. The study made use of correlational research which was quantitative approach. The target population of this study was 360 orphans. A sample of 120 participants was calculated using the formula a third of the target population. From the selected sample questionnaires were issued. Research instruments used were adopted from Rosenberg, and Smith and colleagues. Data was presented in the form of graphs, pie charts, cross tabulations and Pearson correlation coefficient and analysed using SPSS. Findings from the study indicated that, males have high and moderate resilience than females. It was also demonstrated that orphans who lost their parents between the age of 0-6 years and those with strong peer family network had high self-esteem and resilience as compared to those who lost their parents between the age of 7-17 years and with weak peer family network. The research concluded that the majority of orphans had low self-esteem and low resilience. The findings also indicated there was positive correlation between self-esteem and resilience.

2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Madziwabende, Vimbai Moreblessing Mteto, Tinashe Thulani https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/3952 2022-06-27T13:49:05Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Students’ perceptions and attitudes toward sex education at Forward in Faith High School in Harare, Belvedere Authors: Mteto, Tinashe Thulani Abstract: The study investigated perceptions and attitudes of students toward sex education at Forward in Faith High school. The researcher sought to find out how students perceive and react toward sex education. The researcher used quantitative research methods with data collected using questionnaires. The study targeted pupils from the age of 16 years to 18 years and across three classes from form 4 to from 6. Seventy three participants were selected using non probability random sampling method. Statistical package of social sciences (version 21) was used for data analysis with descriptive statistics used to analyse demographic data. Pearson product moment correlation was used for further analysis which revealed that there was no significant difference in perceptions and attitudes due to gender and that there is a positive association between perceptions and attitudes toward sex education. The researcher also found out that most of the students at Forward in Faith high school express the need for sex education. Pupils understood the significance of sex education to their wellbeing. Most students revealed that they have positive attitudes toward sex education and are in favour of alignment of sex education programmes to the school curriculum.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Mteto, Tinashe Thulani Majoni, Annie Faith https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/3950 2022-06-27T13:49:05Z 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Psychological wellbeing of female refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp. Authors: Majoni, Annie Faith Abstract: Female refugees have been presented by many scholars as vulnerable to psychosocial problems during their journey to exile and upon resettlement where they would have sought sanctuary. The researcher is intrigued to employ a different perspective by researching on positive aspects of female refugees optimal functioning and their coping strategies amidst risk and protective factors to their psychological wellbeing. Psychological wellbeing will take an eclectic and ecological perspective in researching about refugees as a minority group. More so, the construct to be measured and assessed will borrow concepts and aspects of different fields of psychology. The researcher used a case study of randomly stratified sample of sixty (60) female refugees and purposively sampled thirty (30) female refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Zimbabwe. The transformative paradigm is used to quantify the nature of female refugees’ psychological wellbeing using Ryff’s 42-version psychological wellbeing scale whilst a semi-structured interview qualifies the risk factors, protective factors and coping mechanisms of female refugees in the camp. Collected data is presented using charts and graphs while descriptive statistical and thematic analysis are employed. The results from the participants reveal that female refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp have poor psychological wellbeing. Protective factors to the psychological wellbeing of female refugees in the camp included, social capital, social support systems, vocational training, and entrepreneurship. The risk factors that women face in the camp were financial and environmental insecurities, patriarchy, sexual and gender based violence (SGBV), poverty, stigma and discrimination, lack of legal recommendation and documentation, re-traumatization and pessimism. The researcher recommends participatory approaches to interventions given to refugees, legal recognition, educate them using their vernacular language as the language of instruction, empower women through protection from competent law enforcement agencies and for researchers to carry out studies on male refugees and employees working with female refugees. Most importantly researcher recommends the camp administrator to work with professional boards of psychology such that psychological services given to female refugees and employees working directly with them will not be done by paraprofessionals but with competent psychologists.

2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Majoni, Annie Faith