Perspectives of adolescent and young adults on poverty-related stressors: a qualitative study in Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania

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dc.creatorHall, Brian J.
dc.creatorGarabiles, Melissa R.
dc.creatorde Hoop, Jacobus
dc.creatorPereira, Audrey
dc.creatorPrencipe, Leah
dc.creatorPalermo, Tia
dc.date2019-10-23
dc.date2024-06-21T09:04:38Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:04:38Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:45:41Z
dc.descriptionObjectives: To define key stressors experienced and coping behaviours within poor agrarian communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Design: Descriptive qualitative study incorporating inductive thematic analysis. Participants: 81 participants purposely sampled, stratified by age (adolescents and young adults) and sex Setting: The study was conducted in villages in Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania. Results: Stressors were thematically grouped into those directly related to poverty and the lack of basic necessities (eg, food insecurity), and additional stressors (eg, drought) that worsen poverty-related stress. Impacts on functioning, health and well-being and key coping behaviours, both positive and negative, were identified. The findings together inform a more nuanced view of stress within these contexts. Conclusion: Although participants were asked to provide general reflections about stress in their community, the salience of poverty-related stressors was ubiquitously reflected in respondents’ responses. Poverty-related stressors affect development, well-being and gender-based violence. Future research should focus on interventions to alleviate poverty-related stress to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/145541
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/113846
dc.languageen
dc.publisherBMJ
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceHall, Brian J.; Garabiles, Melissa R.; de Hoop, Jacobus; Pereira, Audrey; Prencipe, Leah; and Palermo, Tia. 2019. Perspectives of adolescent and young adults on poverty-related stressors: a qualitative study in Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania. BMJ Open 9(10): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027047
dc.subjectstress
dc.subjectdevelopment
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectadolescents
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectclimate
dc.subjectyouth
dc.subjectadolescence (human)
dc.subjectenvironment
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectbehaviour
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.titlePerspectives of adolescent and young adults on poverty-related stressors: a qualitative study in Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article

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