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dc.contributor.authorTembo, Chimwemwe
dc.contributor.supervisorSharyn Burnsen_US
dc.contributor.supervisorLinda Portsmouthen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-31T02:55:29Z
dc.date.available2025-07-31T02:55:29Z
dc.date.issued2025en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/98195
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This mixed methods study explored the cultural and social factors that influence adolescent mental health during the postnatal period in Malawi. The quantitative-qualitative survey was administered to adolescent mothers (n = 395). Healthcare workers and traditional practitioners participated in interviews and focus groups respectively. The study found family support, baby preparation sessions, and contact with healthcare workers positively influenced good mental health while forced marriages and limited access to mental health services were negative influences.

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dc.publisherCurtin Universityen_US
dc.titleCultural and social determinants influencing mental health among adolescent mothers aged 14 -19 years during the postpartum period and their mental health care needs in Lilongwe, Malawien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dcterms.educationLevelPhDen_US
curtin.departmentSchool of Population Healthen_US
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not availableen_US
curtin.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
curtin.contributor.orcidTembo, Chimwemwe [0000-0003-2817-1111]en_US
dc.date.embargoEnd2027-07-28


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