Needs and Problems of Adolescent Orphans at Governmental Residential Institutions in Alexandria
Mohamed, A., Badawy Boghdady, Y., Mohamed, A., Abd Alghany, N., Abd Elbary, E. (2024). Needs and Problems of Adolescent Orphans at Governmental Residential Institutions in Alexandria. EKB Journal Management System, 26(3), 132-144. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2024.376354
Amina Ahmed Mohamed; Yasmin Mohammed Badawy Boghdady; Ahlam Mahmoud Mohamed; Nagat Hassan Abd Alghany; Eman Hussein Abd Elbary. "Needs and Problems of Adolescent Orphans at Governmental Residential Institutions in Alexandria". EKB Journal Management System, 26, 3, 2024, 132-144. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2024.376354
Mohamed, A., Badawy Boghdady, Y., Mohamed, A., Abd Alghany, N., Abd Elbary, E. (2024). 'Needs and Problems of Adolescent Orphans at Governmental Residential Institutions in Alexandria', EKB Journal Management System, 26(3), pp. 132-144. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2024.376354
Mohamed, A., Badawy Boghdady, Y., Mohamed, A., Abd Alghany, N., Abd Elbary, E. Needs and Problems of Adolescent Orphans at Governmental Residential Institutions in Alexandria. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 26(3): 132-144. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2024.376354

Needs and Problems of Adolescent Orphans at Governmental Residential Institutions in Alexandria

Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 26, Issue 3, September 2024, Page 132-144  XML PDF (479.56 K)
Document Type: Research articles
DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2024.376354
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Amina Ahmed Mohamed1; Yasmin Mohammed Badawy Boghdady* 1; Ahlam Mahmoud Mohamed2; Nagat Hassan Abd Alghany* 3; Eman Hussein Abd Elbary1
1Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University
2Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Shaqra University
3Directorate of Social Solidarity, Alexandria Governorate
Abstract
Background: The orphanhood is a widespread phenomenon in both developed and developing countries. Adolescent orphans have a wide range of fundamental problems and unmet needs that affect their health and development. Aim: to identify the needs and problems of adolescent orphans at governmental residential institutions in Alexandria. Setting: The study was carried out in 22 governmental residential institutions, in Alexandria, Egypt. Subjects: 250 resident adolescent orphans. Additionally, 60 residential institution personnel are responsible for the caring of adolescent orphans. Tools: Five tools were used. Tool I: " Adolescent orphans' socio-demographic and profile structured interview schedule". Tool II:" Anthropometric measurements". Tool III: “Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire " (SDQ). Tool IV: " Residential institution personnel socio-demographic data questionnaire" Tool V: "Residential institution physical environment observation checklist" Results: More than one-quarter of institutionalized adolescents expressed that they need psychosocial care and recreational activities. Most of them had behavioral and peer problems. There were significant relations between adolescent perpetration of violence and sub-scales of SDQ as conduct problems. Conclusion: Adolescent orphans have many needs as psychosocial and recreational needs furthermore they suffer from health, psychosocial, and behavioral problems. Recommendation: Provide psychosocial counseling programs for resolving the psychosocial problems of orphans.
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