Building support systems for suicide prevention: A fusion of understanding and action in District Chitral KPK, Pakistan:
Abstract
Committing suicide is not a new phenomenon in today’s world. It exists almost in every society with different forms and ratio among different age groups. The reasons, factors and ways of suicide vary from country to... [ view full abstract ]
Committing suicide is not a new phenomenon in today’s world. It exists almost in every society with different forms and ratio among different age groups. The reasons, factors and ways of suicide vary from country to country, area to area, and even individual, depending on the socio-cultural and geo-economic circumstances of the specific regional and local context. Similarly, in the recent years suicide has become an alarming phenomenon in the region of Chitral. The number of suicide among the youth, especially in young females (both married and unmarried), is rapidly increasing. . In Chitral district, 40 suicide cases were reported in 2011-2013. It is not known how many cases were not reported to the police. Of the total reported 24 were men, and 16 women. Another study reported 81 suicides, during 2008-2012. Both the studies are descriptive and attempt to highlight the possible causes of suicide.
Major factors contributing to rising frequency of Suicide in Chitral:
1. Forced Marriage.
2. Autocratic attitude of parents or elders towards their children.
3. over Confidence of Parents.
4. Tribe-ism.
Research design and Methodology:
An action research approach is proposed for a fusion of understanding and action in chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A short course/training in understanding suicide and building support systems for preventing suicides will be offered to members of family where a suicide hams taken place, and to friends of one who has committed suicide. The course will include sessions on understanding suicide its possible determinants
Conclusion:
To summarize the above discussion, it is argued that the major reason of suicide in the region of Chitral is associated with the decision process of marriage of a female. Due to lack of education and awareness about women rights, pressure of tribal and cultural values of the society, parents and relatives are
Authors
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gulfayyaz khan
(Aga Khan University)
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Sajjad Ali Khan
(Aga Khan University)
Topic Area
IV. Behaviors 4.1 Mobilities and health 4.2 Spatial analysis of substance abuse and treatm
Session
PS-2 » POSTER SESSION 2 (11:45 - Saturday, 2nd April, TBA)
Paper
poster_fayyaz.docx
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