Abstract

Introduction: Social support networks, social cohesion, and collective self-efficacy within a community have been established to have profound impact on the mental health of women. In this study, impact of group characteristics, everyday sociability and neighborhood connections and trust on women's common mental health disorder in Hawassa, Ethiopia has been assessed.

Background: Studies focusing on mental health of women in Hawassa, Ethiopia remains limited, acting as a motivation for undertaking this study.

Methodology: The researcher has used quantitative data collection approach, using survey questionnaire. 

Findings: Association between group characteristics, everyday sociability and neighborhood connections on common mental health disorder among women in Hawassa, Ethiopia have been established.

Research Originality: No prior empirical studies conducted on mental health of women in Hawassa, Ethiopia using the mentioned variables.   

Keywords

  • group characteristics
  • everyday sociability
  • neighborhood connections
  • trust
  • women’s mental health

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