The Nature and Causes of Parasuicide Cases Handled By Traditional Leaders in Hurungwe District in Zimbabwe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5198059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jabulani Munikwa (Ministry of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs , Karoi, Zimbabwe), Sevious Mutopa (University of Fort Hare), Cosmas Maphosa (0000-0002-7818-4271, University of KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 93-102 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.2012.11906452 |
| OpenAlex | W2182459657 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
The paper reports on an investigation carried out to ascertain the nature and causes of parasuicide cases handled by traditional leaders, as traditional African counsellors, in Hurungwe district in Zimbabwe. The study utilized a qualitative survey design. Phenomenological interviewing was used to collect the data on a purposefully selected sample of two chiefs and ten headmen and eleven family elders. The sample consisted of twenty-one male and two female traditional leaders. Content analysis, through emerging themes, was used in analyzing the data. The study revealed that traditional leaders offered counselling to victims of diverse suicidal attempts which included hanging and taking poison. Cases of parasuicide were reportedly caused by avenging spirits, marital, family and love disputes, financial problems and terminal illnesses. The study concludes that traditional leaders handled parasuicide cases of different types and causes. Recommendations were made that assistance be offered to traditional leaders to be better prepared to deal with the magnitude and complexity of parasuicide cases
Criminology · Environmental health · Interview · Parasuicide · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Suicide attempt · Suicide prevention · Truancy · Child Abuse and Trauma · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2018 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |