The Resilience of Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Southwest Nigeria: An Interdisciplinary Analysis

Female survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Nigeria endure harsh and traumatic experiences that affect their rights as women and their well-being. As the phenomenon of IPV persists in Nigeria, it is not only a family problem but a critical social and psychological problem. This study examined Nigerian female survivors’ hidden strength, agency, and resilience, rather than their powerlessness and vulnerability. Analysis of survey questionnaires, interviews, and secondary scholarship reveals that some Nigerian female survivors of IPV are able to cope whilst navigating stressful and traumatic experiences. The results also show that survivors’ ability to thrive and cope under stress not only results from individual traits and use of agency, but also from external support. This study infers sociocultural change and female empowerment. The results propose a need for interventions and further research on the development of the concept of resilience in female Nigerian survivors of IPV

“My OB/GYN Has The Worst Bedside Manner…” A Qualitative Analysis of Patient-Provider Communication And Mental Health Outcomes of Women In Rural Georgia

Despite technological advances in medicine and public health innovations, maternal mortality in the United States remains significantly higher than in other developed countries. Specifically, Georgia ranks as the second worst place to give birth in the country. Maternal mental health conditions are common, manageable complications that can happen at any point during pregnancy, childbirth, or in the first year following delivery, with 1 in 5 women affected. Unfortunately, 75% of women who experience MMH symptoms are left untreated. This study focuses on patient-provider communication through the birthing experiences of women who have been pregnant in Georgia to examine how their experiences of maternity care impact their mental health. A qualitative phenomenological study that relied on the Person-Centered Maternity Care (PCMC) and the Communicative Care Perspective as theories to construct the study and interpret the data. To analyze the lived experiences of participants, survey questionnaires and semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with thirteen women. The findings are presented using two emergent themes: (I) the indirect effects of communication on maternal mental health and (II) poor communication. The first emergent theme was divided into two subthemes: (a) postpartum depression and (b) postpartum anxiety. The second emergent theme was divided into two subthemes (a) bedside manner and (b) hear/listen. The confluence of these themes informs maternal mental health outcomes, which is the study\u27s primary focus

Barriers to help-seeking behavior for maternal mental health disorders: Application of the health belief model

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) have become a leading cause of maternal mortality due to suicide among women in the first year following pregnancy. Although the profile for new mothers who die by suicide is predominantly white, disparities exist between Black and White women in their seeking help for perinatal and/or post-natal mood disorders. For Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), there are differences in the perceptions of the benefits of seeking help for PMADs. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated maternal mental health disorders in the United States particularly for women who live in communities with limited access to maternity care. This paper proposes a two-fold approach: Health Belief Model combined with Community-based Participatory Research/Engagement (CBPR/E) to reduce disparities in seeking care for PMADs with recommendations of strategies for working in rural communities

MODELLING OF ENUGU STATE MONTHLY RAINFALL USING BOX AND JENKINS METHODDOLOGY

The paper examined the rainfall distribution of Enugu state in Nigeria. Box-Jenkins methodology was used to build ARIMA model to analyze data and forecast for the period of 15 years, from January, 2002 to December, 2016 and to predict for the future. We observed that the average annual rainfall of Enugu state ranges from 124mm to 179mm. The irregularity in annual rainfall of Enugu State one and half decades ago is a bit large, indicating that climate stability is high in the state. Different time series models were diagnostically checked, and tested for Enugu state and at last an SARIMA (0, 0, 0) (1, 0, 1)12 model is chosen as the proposed best model. The proposed model was used to forecast two years’ monthly rainfall value for the state. The results indicated that relatively there is a tendency of increasing in trend of future rainfall values in the state

Understanding Resilience: Recognizing the Impacts of Covid-19 on International Students in Georgia

Many studies have shown how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts individuals and students. However, there is a dearth of research on the influence of the pandemic on international students in Georgia and their coping mechanisms. A qualitative phenomenological study is used to recognize the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on international students in Georgia and explore their coping mechanisms and resilience. Five international students participated in the semi-structured in-depth interview that revealed how some international students cope amid stressful experiences from individual traits and external support. Preliminary findings include (I) problems encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic; a) academic problems and (b) psychological stress and (ii) international students’ coping mechanisms; (a) intrinsic factors influencing resilience, (b) social factors influencing resilience. Practices to support international students and implications for research are discussed. Providing emotional support that tackles the culturally-specific needs of international students and also go beyond creating social events for international students to taking time to learn about their culture and coping strategies to make policies and makes changes that allow for true inclusion. For this study, a few limitations exist. First, participants spoke particularly about their experiences at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As an exploratory study, I recommend further longitudinal studies to take into consideration changes that might happen whilst dealing with the pandemic. Also, this study does not examine racial discriminatory experiences even though participants spoke about them. The focus was mainly on understanding their resiliency. In addition, this study only had one undergraduate participant, further studies could explore the phenomenon between being an undergraduate student as opposed to being a graduate student as differences could be retrieved