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SMART Africa-Kenya in-country PI, Dr. Anne Mbwayo, published an article in the Global Social Welfare journal

SMART Africa-Kenya in-Country PI, Dr. Anne Mbwayo, recently published an article in Global Social Welfare titled “Mental Health in Kenyan Schools: Teachers’ Perspectives.” In this qualitative study, Dr. Mbwayo and her colleagues interviewed public primary and secondary school teachers in Kenya to better understand the teachers’ experience with mental health problems in schools and how they are handled. Results indicate that teachers are aware of many problems including disruptive behaviors, internalizing or externalizing problems, and substance abuse, yet they lack the time and skills required to deal with student mental health problems. You can find the full publication here.