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<p>This study critically examines how conflict-induced violence affects school-aged children and their psychological coping mechanisms in three conflict-prone districts in the northern part of Ghana: Bawku Municipality, Chereponi District, and Saboba District. Among the targeted sample of 212 primary and junior high school students who were randomly selected from 12 schools, 51 participants voluntarily participated in the administered survey questionnaires. Both fixed-response and one open-ended question were utilized in the study. Findings revealed that children exposed to explosive violence experienced severe psychological distress, including trauma from the loss of loved ones, disrupted schooling, and limited access to coping resources. The researchers recommend that further research should be conducted on how to develop and evaluate intervention programs that are tailored to support children exposed to violence that can mitigate the adverse effects on mental health and educational outcomes.</p>

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Psychological, Educational, and Environmental Self-Reported Influence of Ethnic Conflict-Induced Violence on School-Aged Children in Northern Ghana

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    2025年11月18日

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  • Peter Jabal,
  • James Fox

摘要

This study critically examines how conflict-induced violence affects school-aged children and their psychological coping mechanisms in three conflict-prone districts in the northern part of Ghana: Bawku Municipality, Chereponi District, and Saboba District. Among the targeted sample of 212 primary and junior high school students who were randomly selected from 12 schools, 51 participants voluntarily participated in the administered survey questionnaires. Both fixed-response and one open-ended question were utilized in the study. Findings revealed that children exposed to explosive violence experienced severe psychological distress, including trauma from the loss of loved ones, disrupted schooling, and limited access to coping resources. The researchers recommend that further research should be conducted on how to develop and evaluate intervention programs that are tailored to support children exposed to violence that can mitigate the adverse effects on mental health and educational outcomes.