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Occupational Information Knowledge Levels among Secondary School Students in Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2023) Anne, Otwine; Ainamaani, Elvis Herbert; Aheisebwe, Irene; Matagi, Leonsio
Youth unemployment challenge remains a problem in Middle Income and Low-Income Countries (LICs) despite the existence of career guidance and counselling services in schools. A quasi-experiment was conducted in four major secondary schools in southwestern Uganda among students receiving advanced level education. A total of 89 students were enrolled into treatment group, and 72 in control group that were randomly selected. Treatment group received career guidance and counselling sensitisation based occupational in formation contained in National Occupational Information Coordinating Com mittee (NOICC) competencies and indicators (1976). A checklist was mod ified from NOICC competencies and indicators and used to assess students’ occupational information knowledge. Results revealed no significant occupa tional information knowledge difference between treatment and control groups. However, occupational information knowledge gaps were detected in compe tencies for understanding the impact of growth and development, need for positive attitudes toward work and learning, and understanding how societal needs and functions influence the nature and structure of work; and under standing the interrelationship of life roles on career life decisions. Therefore, increasing occupational information sensitisation for students in schools fo cusing on current changing work demands and technology may improve ca reer transition among students and reduce youth unemployment challenge being experienced globally
Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and the associated factors among children and adolescents with a history of maltreatment in Uganda
(EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY, 2022) Herbert, E. Ainamani; Roland, Weierstall-Pust; Ronald, Bahati; Anne, Otwine; Sam, Tumwesigire; Godfrey, Z. Rukundo
Worldwide, children who grow up under adverse conditions risk the development of mental health problems. However, reliable data on the estimated magnitude of mental disorders of PTSD, depression and their associated factors among maltreated children and adolescents in low- and middle-income-countries (LMICs) is still lacking. This study estimated the magnitude of PTSD, depression and the associated factors among the children and adolescents with ahistory of maltreatment in Southwestern Uganda. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we assessed 232 children and adolescents on the prevalence of PTSD using Child PTSD Symptoms Scale for DSM-5 – Self-Report (CPSS-VSR) and Depression using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC). Predictor variables were taken from the Maltreatment and Abuse Chronology of Exposure- Paediatric Version (Pedi MACE). Logistic regressions analyses were selected for statistical modelling while odds-ratios were calculated to assess the strength of associations between the predictor and outcome variables. Results: In total, 140 (60%) participants fulfiled diagnostic criteria for PTSD and 91 (39%) for depression respectively. Predictor variables of PTSD were witnessing intimate partner violence (OR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.19–1.83, p = <0.001), having lived in more than two homes (OR = 2.69, 95%CI: 1.34–5.41, p = .005), and being cared for by non-relatives (OR = 2.25; 95%CI: 2.26–223.9, p = .008). Variables predicting depression were witnessing intimate partner violence (OR = 1.30; 95%CI: 108–1.57, p = .006); being cared for by non-relatives (OR = 5.62, 95%CI: 1.36–23.1, p = .001) and being female (OR = .054, 95% CI: 0.30–1.00, p = .005). Conclusion: Children living under adverse conditions are at a higher risk of developing PTSD and depression. We recommend interventions that aim at reducing adverse psychosocial stressors so as to improve or restore the children’s mental health. Abbreviations: PTSD: Post traumatic stress disorder; LMICs: Low- and middle-income coun tries; IPV: Intimate partner violence; OVC: Orphans and vulnerable children