International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Abebaw Minaye Author

Subjects of specialization
Mental health status; Ethiopia; Returnee migrants; Somatization symptoms; Assessment

Affiliation
Department of Psychology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Biography

Currently I am working on three issues. First, I am researching on combatting modern slavery in the form of child labor exploitation. Second, I am doing a desk review on the nexus among TVET training, unsafe migration and engagement in conflict specially violent extremism among youth in East Africa based on data base from Research Evidence Facility and Altai Consulting. Third with team members I am working to establish a research chair on forced displacement for which fund is secured.


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Mental Health and Somatic Distress among Ethiopian Migrant Returnees from the Middle East

Author(s):

Waganesh Zeleke, Abebaw Minaye, Gibbs Y. Kanyongo

Objective: This study aimed to examine the mental health and somatic distress among migrant returnee population in Ethiopia.

Background: Mental health and psychosocial distress are frequent among people who have faced adversity, such as exposure to abuse, exploitation, loss, displacement, and human trafficking. Returned Migrants are the most vulnerable population for such adversities, especially when they work in under-regulated sectors such as domestic work entered t... view moreĀ»

DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000106

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