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Research Paper | Nursing | Volume 9 Issue 11, November 2020 | Pages: 1235 - 1242 | Kenya
Social Treatment (Stigma) of the Mentally Ill in Bungoma County, Kenya
Abstract: Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the social treatment of the mentally ill by the community in Bungoma County, Kenya. Design. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study and Quantitative methods were adopted. Setting. The study was carried out in Bungoma County Sample. Five Sub-Counties in Bungoma County were purposively sampled to increase the representation. The household’s heads were sampled by stratified sampling; the researcher divided the population into strata and drew a predetermined number using simple random sampling (n = 396) Analysis. Data was analyzed through descriptive statistics, Independent samples’ T-test and One-way analysis of variance. Main outcome measures. Social treatment of the mentally ill Results. Majority of the respondents 248 (62.6 %) agreed that even after a person with mental illness has been treated, they would still be afraid to be around them. Majority of the respondents 232 (58.6 %) disagreed that mental patients should not be treated in the same hospital as other patients. Of the 396 respondents, 280 (70.7 %) of the respondents agreed that when a spouse is mentally ill the law should allow for other spouse to file a divorce. Majority 244 (61.6 %) of the respondents agreed that mental illness is a punishment for doing some bad things. The ANOVA model showed significant differences in social treatment amongst respondents of different age groups F (3, 372) = 9.403, p
Keywords: Mental health, Mental illness, Knowledge of mental illness, public knowledge, sensitization, stigma, myths of mental illness
How to Cite?: Jane Munika, "Social Treatment (Stigma) of the Mentally Ill in Bungoma County, Kenya", Volume 9 Issue 11, November 2020, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1235-1242, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR201109145325, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR201109145325