dc.contributor.advisor |
Sodi, T. |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Makgahlela, M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ramulwela, Takalani Vincent
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dc.date.accessioned |
2025-03-06T07:56:19Z |
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dc.date.available |
2025-03-06T07:56:19Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2024 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10386/4915 |
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dc.description |
Thesis (Ph. D. (Psychology)) -- University of Limpopo, 2024 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Parenting an adolescent who abuses nyaope drug is a difficult task fraught with
several difficulties. The present study explored the lived experiences of parents with
adolescents who abuse nyaope with the aim of developing a research informed Help-
Seeking Model around the rural areas of Mokopane in the Limpopo Province, South
Africa. Parents’ subjective experiences were gathered through the qualitative
approach using the Hermeneutic phenomenological design. Data were analysed using
the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The study found nyaope to be a
potent yet easily accessible drug of choice for teenagers in rural and township settings.
Nyaope abuse risk factors were isolated and ranged from being of a psychosocial and
spiritual nature. The deleterious nature of the condition meant parents’ quality of life
and well-being were compromised, including due to social stigma. Parents relied on
religious, psychological, and social strategies for coping. It was discovered that several
paths or trajectories, i.e., a combination of the medical, psychiatric, social-welfare, and
spiritual services pathways, were necessary for the treatment of their affected youth.
Based on the study findings, an adapted nyaope Help-Seeking Model is proposed for
early identification and management of affected adolescents. The study also has
several implications for clinical practice, further research, and policy development. It
is concluded that nyaope abuse is a potent drug, which early identification of signs
and symptoms indicative of use, is necessary towards sustainable interventions. Key
in its management is addressing the risk as early as possible to lessen teenager
vulnerability to the drug. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) and
South African Humanities Deans Association (SAHUDA) |
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dc.format.extent |
xi, 203 leaves |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.relation.requires |
PDF |
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dc.subject |
Nyaope abuse |
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dc.subject |
Parents |
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dc.subject |
Help-seeking pathways |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Drug abuse |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Drugs of abuse -- Physiological effect |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Teenagers |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Parents of drug addicts |
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dc.title |
A phenomenological study of parents with adolescents abusing nyaope in Mokopane, South Africa |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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