Papers by Dr. Mohan Singhe
Since last two decades, India has achieved high economic growth rate but this growth is flawed by... more Since last two decades, India has achieved high economic growth rate but this growth is flawed by the country’s poor performance in human development and health indicators. The reproductive health such as child health, maternal morbidity and mortality are remaining high compared with other countries of South and East Asian regions. In fact, India’s health indicators are as equal to the countries those having poor economic growth rate. As calculated between 301 to 450 maternal deaths occur for every 100,000 live births and approximately 78000 to 117000 women die annually due to pregnancy related complications. This indicator is coinciding with multiple aspects such as caste, class, gender and locality. As an officially there are three categories of castes; Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward classes. The SCs are located at the bottom of social hierarchy, constitute around 16 percent of the population and who largely lives in rural areas as agricultural labourers. The scheduled Tribes constituted 8 percent of total population and are have been socially deprived. Rest of the 76 percent people are belongs to other backward and forward castes.
Advances in human services and public health (AHSPH) book series, 2018
Ethical awareness is fundamental to the professional practice of social workers. Their ability an... more Ethical awareness is fundamental to the professional practice of social workers. Their ability and commitment to act ethically is an essential aspect of the quality of the service offered to those who engage with social workers. Respect for human rights and a commitment to promoting social justice are at the core of social work practice throughout the world. Social work grew out of humanitarian and democratic ideals, and its values are based on respect for the equality, worth, and dignity of all people. Since its beginnings over a century ago, social work practice has focused on meeting human needs and developing human potential. Human rights and social justice serve as the motivation and justification for social work action. Therefore, this chapter included the ethical grounds in social work practices in a deep manner.
Despite the largest percent of the population being in the 10-19 age groups in India, the health ... more Despite the largest percent of the population being in the 10-19 age groups in India, the health needs of adolescents have not addressed adequately; particularly their reproductive health needs are often misunderstood, unrecognized or underestimated. In a conservative society like India, where sexual health related issues are taboo for discussion, young people are hindered from actively seeking counsel for their needs. In many parts of the world, this is the time when girls are moved into the roles of wives and mother and majority of them have little or no education, little or no economic assets or opportunities, few friends or confidantes and little chance to be the subjects of their own development. This result in a situation where adolescents make uninformed choices that could affect their lives and health in a serious and irreversible way. Under this context, this paper presents an overview on sexual and reproductive health of adolescent girls based on a desk review of literatur...
Introduction Adolescence, the second decade of life, is a powerful formative period of transition... more Introduction Adolescence, the second decade of life, is a powerful formative period of transition from childhood to adulthood. It is a time of physical development, identity formation, relationship development, and a time when vocational direction and life goals are expected to be implemented. It is one of the most crucial periods in the life of an individual, because between the ages of 10-19years, many key biological, social, economical, demographic and cultural events occur that set the stage for adult life. It is the period during which rapid physical growth, physiological, and psychological changes occur. The transition from childhood to adulthood occurs during adolescence period which is characterized by major biological changes like physical growth, sexual maturation and psycho-social development. During this phase of growth the girls first experience menstruation and related problems which is marked by feelings of anxiety and eagerness to know about this natural phenomenon. ...
Since last two decades, India has achieved high economic growth rate but this growth is flawed by... more Since last two decades, India has achieved high economic growth rate but this growth is flawed by the country’s poor performance in human development and health indicators. The reproductive health such as child health, maternal morbidity and mortality are remaining high compared with other countries of South and East Asian regions. In fact, India’s health indicators are as equal to the countries those having poor economic growth rate. As calculated between 301 to 450 maternal deaths occur for every 100,000 live births and approximately 78000 to 117000 women die annually due to pregnancy related complications. This indicator is coinciding with multiple aspects such as caste, class, gender and locality. As an officially there are three categories of castes; Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward classes. The SCs are located at the bottom of social hierarchy, constitute around 16 percent of the population and who largely lives in rural areas as agricultural labourers. Th...
Introduction In most of the developing countries today, more and more emphasis is laid on the nee... more Introduction In most of the developing countries today, more and more emphasis is laid on the need for development of women and their active participation in the mainstream of development process. It is also widely recognized that apart from managing household, bearing children, rural women bring income with productive activities ranging from traditional work in the fields to working' in or running small enterprises . They have also proven that they can be better entrepreneurs and development managers in any kind of human development activities. Therefore, it is important and utmost necessary to make rural women empowered in taking decisions to enable them to be in the central part of any human development process. The empowerment of women is also considered as an active process enabling women to realize their complete identity and power in all spheres of life. In the patriarchal system of society, the women need special attention to ensure their participation in the decision ma...
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 2016
Women empowerment is an important factor for the uniform growth of nations. Women empowerment inc... more Women empowerment is an important factor for the uniform growth of nations. Women empowerment including the process of increasing the social, spiritual, political, and an educational, gender or economic strength of individuals and communities that are a label to be the dimensions of women empowerment. Also, the general picture of women empowerment needs to occur along the dimensions of economic, socio-cultural, familial or interpersonal, legal, political, and psychological issues. This article gives a compressive picture of the psychosocial empowerment of women. Moreover, it throws some of the measures to be taken for the effective implementation of psychosocial empowerment of women.
Advances in Human Services and Public Health
Ethical awareness is fundamental to the professional practice of social workers. Their ability an... more Ethical awareness is fundamental to the professional practice of social workers. Their ability and commitment to act ethically is an essential aspect of the quality of the service offered to those who engage with social workers. Respect for human rights and a commitment to promoting social justice are at the core of social work practice throughout the world. Social work grew out of humanitarian and democratic ideals, and its values are based on respect for the equality, worth, and dignity of all people. Since its beginnings over a century ago, social work practice has focused on meeting human needs and developing human potential. Human rights and social justice serve as the motivation and justification for social work action. Therefore, this chapter included the ethical grounds in social work practices in a deep manner.
American Journal of Applied Psychology, 2018
A lot of children in the world suffer from untreated mental health problems. The global burdens o... more A lot of children in the world suffer from untreated mental health problems. The global burdens of mental illness are high but promoting compressive care services are neglected in most countries. The objective of this review journal was to discover access and barriers to mental health care services for the orphan and vulnerable children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The systematic review was used to collect and analyze a relevant information from Global Health, PubMed, Google Scholar, Clinical Social Work Abstracts, Summon, WHO, PsychInfo Ethiopian Universities, and NIH data sources. Many research journals published after 2001 were identified and analyzed based on meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria as well as quality standards. The barriers associated to finance, logistic, stigma and traditional beliefs, and perceptions towards mental health problems and treatment. Children mental health care services are poorly understood, not adequately addressed, not assessment based, and incomprehensive rather it is based on traditional practices.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, 2016
Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU
A lot of children in the world suffer from untreated mental health problems. The global burdens o... more A lot of children in the world suffer from untreated mental health problems. The global burdens of childhood mental disorders are increasing but mental health care services are neglected in most countries. The objective of this critical analysis was to realize the access to mental health service and mental problems among orphan and vulnerable children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. To achieve the purpose of the analysis, the method was based on the critical analysis of the recent research literature from Pub-Med, Global Health, Google Scholar, Ethiopian Universities, Psych-Info, and WHO data sources. Thirty-six journals published after 2001 were identified and critically analyzed based on scientific inclusion and exclusion criteria as well as analyzed in a systematic manner. The orphan and vulnerable children face a prospect of a persistent effort for physically continued existence, for fundamental needs, education, love and affection, and protection against exploitation violence and bia...
Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry
Primary Health Care Open Access
The Indian Journal of Social Work
Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Journal of Neurology and Neurological Disorders
Children are our future, and what happens to them affect the whole community development. The stu... more Children are our future, and what happens to them affect the whole community development. The study was conducted in child caring organizations in Hossana, Ethiopia. Caregivers were used as data sources to assess the children mental health wellbeing. Univariate and bivariate analyses and Chi-square tests were used to describe the study results in a scientific manner. Results indicate having mental health problems increased the risk of a new maltreatment report and decreased the likelihood of reaching permanence. The findings highlight the children need in the welfare systems to have a prompt mental health assessment and adequate services. Policies implications include assessing necessitate of the child mental health intake that coordinates in the caring organizations have to be strengthened.
Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond
The aim of the study was to explore the depression effects of orphan and vulnerable children. To ... more The aim of the study was to explore the depression effects of orphan and vulnerable children. To achieve its objectives, the study utilized a qualitative method to gather relevant, direct and rich information from participants. The study was conducted in the two orphanage organizations of Hosanna Town, Ethiopia. The study covered interviews with 24 key informants, four focus group discussions (FGDs) with 42 orphan children. The participants were selected using purposive sampling technique. The collected data was analyzed thematically. From the results of the study, the majority of the respondents indicated that orphan children those who were living in the institutions are more vulnerable to depression. Likewise, the majority of the respondents indicated that a higher depression and a lower self-esteem symptom have been seen in many children. Most children lost hope when it became clear that their parents were sick. They also felt sad and helpless. Many were angry and depressed in their life functioning. Thus, the organizations have to work on providing appropriate psychosocial support, education, developmentally appropriate care and providing skills training and counseling programs.
Journal Of Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention
The socio-cultural context of illness has become a major research area, and it has made significa... more The socio-cultural context of illness has become a major research area, and it has made significant contributions to our understanding of the socio-cultural dimensions of illness. In this article, we briefly trace the roots of a sociocultural approach to illness, and we present some of the key findings of socio-cultural organized under main themes. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy drugs in the treatment of HIV infection is complicated because of many psychosocial factors. The aim of the study was to investigate the psychosocial factors involved in noncompliance with ART among people infected with HIV in Alert Hospital in Ethiopia. To achieve its objective, the study utilized a qualitative method to gather direct, inductive and wealthy information from the participants. The study covered interviews with twenty participants. The participants were selected using purposive sampling technique. The collected data was categorized and analyzed thematically based on the research objective. The results of the study indicated that the major psychological and social factors such as stigma and discrimination, social support, substance abuse, subjective norms, belief system and perceived behavioral control, and various cultural factors may uniquely contribute to deeper and potential barriers to ART adherence. Evaluating changes in the level of knowledge health workers trained in adherence measurements and concerned bodies work for providing relevant and updated information about ART issues for the followers in a convincing way. Therefore, the study has concluded that health workers in all facilities that provide ART would be trained in adherence counseling through formal training.
Journal Of Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention, Aug 19, 2017
The socio-cultural context of illness has become a major research area, and it has made significa... more The socio-cultural context of illness has become a major research area, and it has made significant contributions to our understanding of the socio-cultural dimensions of illness. In this article, we briefly trace the roots of a sociocultural approach to illness, and we present some of the key findings of socio-cultural organized under main themes. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy drugs in the treatment of HIV infection is complicated because of many psychosocial factors. The aim of the study was to investigate the psychosocial factors involved in noncompliance with ART among people infected with HIV in Alert Hospital in Ethiopia. To achieve its objective, the study utilized a qualitative method to gather direct, inductive and wealthy information from the participants. The study covered interviews with twenty participants. The participants were selected using purposive sampling technique. The collected data was categorized and analyzed thematically based on the research objective. The results of the study indicated that the major psychological and social factors such as stigma and discrimination, social support, substance abuse, subjective norms, belief system and perceived behavioral control, and various cultural factors may uniquely contribute to deeper and potential barriers to ART adherence. Evaluating changes in the level of knowledge health workers trained in adherence measurements and concerned bodies work for providing relevant and updated information about ART issues for the followers in a convincing way. Therefore, the study has concluded that health workers in all facilities that provide ART would be trained in adherence counseling through formal training.
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Papers by Dr. Mohan Singhe