Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda

Immaculée Mukashema is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Rwanda. Dr. Mukashema’s research specializations include public health, social pathology, family and marital conflict (and well-being), mental health, counseling, reconciliation sentiment and guilt attribution.

• 1. General Introduction.- 2. A Qualitative Research Approach to Psychosocial Well-Being and Mental Health of Individuals in Marital and in Family Relationships in Pre- and Post-Genocide Rwanda.- 3. An Overview of the Characteristics of Marital Life in Traditional Rwandan Society.- 4. Determinants of Marital Happiness as a Dimension of Marital Quality in Ancient Rwandan Society.- 5. Socio-cultural Causes of Marriage Destruction in Ancient Rwandan Society.- 6. Protective Factors of Marriage Lastingness in Traditional Rwandan Society.- 7.  Prevention and Management of Destructive Marital Conflict in Pre-Genocide Rwandan Society.- 8. Intimate Partner Violence, Destructive Marital Conflict, Domestic and Family Violence in Post-Genocide Rwandan Society.- 9. Child- and Youth-Headed Households: An Alternative Solution to Chaotic Family Situation in Post-Genocide Rwandan Society.- 10. General Conclusion.