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Research project

Improving management of post-traumatic stress in orphans and vulnerable children in Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda.

Project overview

Eunice is a co-investigator on the above-named project funded by Worldwide Universities Network. The project is a multi-country study with study sites in Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda. This exploratory qualitative study will involve collection of data from adults and children through in-depth interviews.

The findings will provide initial evidence to inform the development, pilot and evaluation of an intervention to improve the management of PTSD and other mental health issues among OVCs in Africa.

Staff

Lead researcher

Dr Sara Morgan

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Health inequalities
  • Violence Prevention
  • Social Epidemiology
Connect with Sara

Email: S.A.Morgan@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Dr Eunice Aroyewun

Senior Research Assistant

Research interests

  • Child protection
  • Adolescent health
  • Public health
Connect with Eunice

Email: E.O.Aroyewun@soton.ac.uk

Dr Merlin Willcox

Clinical Lecturer in General Practice

Research interests

  • Global maternal and child health
  • Antibiotic stewardship
  • Systematic reviews
Connect with Merlin

Email: M.L.Willcox@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Population Health Sciences

We research prevention of disease, reduction of health inequalities and optimisation of health and wellbeing for whole populations across the lifecourse, in the UK and internationally.

Research outputs