Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda

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Immaculée Mukashema is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Rwanda. Dr. Mukashema's research specializations include public health, social pathology, family and marital conflict (and well-being), mental health, counseling, reconciliation sentiment and guilt attribution.

Contributors:

Joseph Gumira Hahirwa is Lecturer in Social Sciences & Humanities at the University of Rwanda. Dr. Hahirwa's research focuses on social work, community development, public health and peace and development.

 Alexandre Hakizamungu is Department Head of Social Sciences and Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Rwanda, and a PhD candidate at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Mr. Hakizamungu is a licensed social worker specialist with Rwanda Allied Health Professions Council (RAHPC), President of the Rwanda National Organization of Social Workers and a member of the Ethics working group for the Association of School of Social Workers in Africa (ASSWA).

Lambert Havugintwari teaches General English, translation and English for Specific Purposes and English for Academic Purposes at the University of Rwanda. Mr. Havugintwari's research interests include language teaching methodologies at all levels and the assessment of social phenomena in relation to the achievement of SDGs.

1. General Introduction.- 2. A Qualitative Research Approach to Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda.- 3. An Overview of the Characteristics of Marital Life in Traditional Rwandan Society.- 4. Determinants of Marital Happiness as a Dimension of Marital Quality in Ancient Rwandan Society.- 5. Socio-cultural Causes of Marriage Destruction in Ancient Rwandan Society.- 6. Protective Factors of Marriage Lastingness in Traditional Rwandan Society.- 7.  Prevention and Management of Destructive Marital Conflict in Pre-Genocide Rwandan Society.- 8. Intimate Partner Violence, Destructive Marital Conflict, Domestic and Family Violence in Post-Genocide Rwandan Society.- 9. Child- and Youth-Headed Households: An Alternative Solution to Chaotic Family Situation in Post-Genocide Rwandan Society.- 10. General Conclusion.