dc.contributor.author | Nyavanga, J E | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-06T09:15:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-06T09:15:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008-07 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29085 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: -
Every occupation has its own stressors which cause stress leading to psychiatric
morbidity. Teachers have been known to be under a lot of stress related to work
characteristics, socio-demographic characteristics, professional variables and
personality related variables which may cause psychiatric morbidity.
Aims: -
This study was designed to determine the prevalence of the common Psychiatric
morbidity and identify factors associated with these disorders among primary
school-teachers.
Methods: -
All teachers from Mogotio Division, in Koibatek District were, studied with a self
administered questionnaire to determine psychiatric morbidity. The questionnaire
comprised items used to measure psychiatric morbidity and cover work-related
variables, social-demographic characteristics of the teachers and personality related
variables.
Results: -
It was found that the life time prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among primary
school teacher is 45.5%, while current prevalence is 41.4%. The psychiatric
disorders were found to be co-morbid with each other and Personality Disorders.
Discussion: -
Primary school teachers were shown to suffer psychiatric morbidity. Religious
affiliation, decision making, support from supervisors, worry about transfer and
the number children/dependants and especially being female were factors
associated with psychiatric morbidity among primary school teachers.
Conclusion: -
This study found primary teachers to have high prevalence of psychiatric
morbidity which is related in part to socio-demographic factors and work related
characteristics. The study also found high prevalence of personality disorders
which are related to psychiatric disorders (Axis I diagnosis ).
Recommendation: -
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology should employ psychologists
in the Districts, or Zones who can easily identify, treat, and refer such teachers
for appropriate mental health treatment. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Psychiatric morbidity | en |
dc.subject | Public primary school teachers | en |
dc.title | Psychiatric morbidity among public primary school teachers at Mogotio division, in Koibatek district | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |
local.publisher | Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi | en |