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Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Kenya: Do We Need a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy?
In this chapter we examine how Kenya, through policies and regulations, influences the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. Although mental well-being of children is recognized and extensi...
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Parents’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Factors Affecting Learning in Kenya
Studies have shown that a child’s learning in school is affected by several factors, some related to the school environment, others to the home and community while others are as a result of the individual char...
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Mental Health in Kenyan Schools: Teachers’ Perspectives
This qualitative study, conducted in public primary and secondary schools, sought teachers’ perceptions of mental health concerns that are relevant in school settings. Based on the phenomenological theory, the...
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Trauma among Kenyan School Children in Urban and Rural Settings: PTSD Prevalence and Correlates
This study estimated the prevalence and correlates of PTSD in Kenyan school children during a period of widespread post-election violence. The UCLA PTSD Reaction Index was administered to 2482 primary and seco...