Aetiological factors that lead to suicide attempts among the youth of Lusikisiki area
- Authors: Zweni, Mzamile Benute
- Date: 2022-10
- Subjects: Grahamstown (South Africa) , Eastern Cape (South Africa) , South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/27544 , vital:69314
- Description: The general aim of this study was to investigate the aetiological factors that lead to suicidal attempts among the youth of Lusikisiki area in the Eastern Cape Province. A sample of hundred and fifty participants with an average age of 24 years old was selected using convenient sampling. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. After the data were collected, it was then analysed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings show that various factors lead to suicide ideation and suicide attempts among youth of Lusikisiki. Economic hardship, depression and substance abuse to name few, were found to be among factors that lead to suicide attempt. Based on the research findings, the researcher recommends that various stakeholders such as the Department of Social development should work in corroboration. Departments such as Department of Education and Sports, Recreation and Culture should make awareness campaigns that will psycho-educate youth in rural areas, possibly alleviating drug and substance abuse. Those awarenesses may also tap into strengthening psychosocial well-being of youth. Furthermore, Department of Social Development should come up with community outreach programs aimed at alleviating poverty as the contributory factor towards suicide attempt. , Thesis (MSoc) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2022
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- Date Issued: 2022-10
An adolescent survivor’s experience following child sexual abuse: a case study
- Authors: Shwaye, Wandiswa
- Date: 2021-04
- Subjects: Sexually abused teenagers -- South Africa -- Psychology , Sexually abused teenagers -- Rehabilitation -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Master's theses , text
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/51895 , vital:43382
- Description: This study seeks to provide an in-depth description of the phenomenon of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and will be an addition to the existing body of knowledge. CSA is a complex phenomenon and despite it being a criminal act, incidences continue to increase globally. It has become a huge problem all over the world and South Africa is one of the leading countries with a higher prevalence. To gain understanding of this phenomenon and its prevalence in South Africa, a review of literature and analysis of the causes, types, diversity, and its effects were conducted. The analysis further provided a comprehensive account on how the adolescent survivor was affected by the CSA experiences and how she recovered from its effects. One participant was selected for the study and the purposive sampling technique was used for the process. The study made use of the General Systems Theory but narrowed it to the Family Systems Theory also known as the Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST) as its theoretical framework. Systems theory was explored with a focus on families and communities and how each one contributes to the problem of CSA. The impacts of CSA on the survivor consisted of anger, poor scholastic performance marred future and broken relationships. , Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Health Sciences, 2021
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- Date Issued: 2021-04