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Title:
IMPACT OF PRE-MIGRATION TRAUMATIC EVENTS ON RESILIENCE AMONG ERITREAN REFUGEES IN KHARTOUM, SUDAN

Authors:
Bekit Teklemariam , Asatsa Stephen (PhD) and Muriithi Kambi Joel (PhD)

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Bekit Teklemariam1 , Asatsa Stephen (PhD)2 and Muriithi Kambi Joel (PhD)3
1,2,3. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa

MLA 8
Teklemariam, Bekit, et al. "IMPACT OF PRE-MIGRATION TRAUMATIC EVENTS ON RESILIENCE AMONG ERITREAN REFUGEES IN KHARTOUM, SUDAN." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 7, no. 7, July 2022, pp. 1777-1790, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i07.002. Accessed July 2022.
APA 6
Teklemariam, B., Stephen, A., & Joel, M. (2022, July). IMPACT OF PRE-MIGRATION TRAUMATIC EVENTS ON RESILIENCE AMONG ERITREAN REFUGEES IN KHARTOUM, SUDAN. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 7(7), 1777-1790. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i07.002
Chicago
Teklemariam, Bekit, Asatsa Stephen, and Muriithi Kambi Joel. "IMPACT OF PRE-MIGRATION TRAUMATIC EVENTS ON RESILIENCE AMONG ERITREAN REFUGEES IN KHARTOUM, SUDAN." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 7, no. 7 (July 2022), 1777-1790. Accessed July, 2022. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i07.002.

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ABSTRACT:
Refugees affected by political upheaval; global pandemics and armed conflict endure a variety of potential traumatic stressors and traumatic experiences. They are exposed to traumatic experiences related to violence, death threat, hunger, trafficking, torture and much other criminal victimization. Such exposure makes the refugees vulnerable and adversely affects their psychological well-being. The situations that forced the refugees to flee their home country are often hastened by danger resulting in stress and depression. The purpose of this study was to examine the migration traumatic experiences and their influence on resilience among Eritrean refugees in Jiref, Khartoum Sudan. A correlational research design was employed A total of 300 adult Eritrean refugees aged 18 and above were selected randomly to screen for pre-migration and resilience levels. Data was collected using Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and ConnorDavidson Resilience Scale 25 (CD-RISC-25). Both descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to analyze quantitative data. The study's main findings revealed a weak, negative, and significant relationship between the constructs of pre-migration and resilience level constructs, indicating that refugees' ability to be resilient has been significantly reduced by traumatic events and symptoms exposure. As a result, the research's main recommendation was the establishment of counselling facilities to help refugees build resilience.

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