TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effectiveness of Group Therapy Curative Factors in Restoring Psychological
Wellbeing of Women Sexually Violated: Case Study of Ibuka Organization
AU - Ntete, J.M. AU - Wasanga, C.M. AU - Sirera, M.A.M. 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
SP  - 48
EP  - 58
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2018.48.58
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2018.48.58
KW  - Genocide
KW  -effectiveness
KW  -Ibuka
KW  -group therapy
KW  -restoration
KW  -psychological wellbeing
KW  -sexual violation
AB  - Sexual violation of women has been found to leave permanent scars on the victims, affecting all
spheres of life, therefore, compromising their psychological wellbeing. However, sexual violation is a vice
shrouded with social instigated shame and guilt that leaves many victims stigmatized, thus making it, difficult
for them to seek help. Group therapy has been found to be characterized with curative factors that could
circumvent the shame and guilt associated with sexual violation thereby bringing about healing. Ibuka
organization has employed group therapy in helping the sexually violated women of the 1994 genocide against
Tutsi regain their psychological wellbeing in the year 2009. However, since, inception of group therapy in Ibuka
there is limited empirical evidence on the effectiveness of the group therapy towards restoring the
psychological wellbeing of the women who were sexually violated. Using a biopsychosociospritual theory and
group therapy model this study evaluated the effectiveness of Ibuka group therapy in restoring the
psychological well being of the sexually violated women during genocide. The main design used for the study
was a descriptive survey. The targeted population were the sexually violated women who were members of
Ibuka group therapy. A sample size of 60 participants in Musanze District drawn from Busogo, Kinigi and
Muhoza sectors under Ibuka group therapy participated in this study. The questionnaire was used as method
of data collection and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings show that Ibuka group
therapy uses integrated group therapy model to address various needs of the sexually, violated women.
Through these approaches, group therapy has been effective in helping women overcome their shame and work
through trauma experienced during the genocide to foster personal growth with 87.5% saying they have
experienced personal growth, 82.9% have improved relationship with others while 84.4% said they have
purpose in life and make plans for their future. Of the sexually, violated women under Ibuka group therapy,
76.3% feel that they experience autonomy while 75.1% said they cope well with their environment. In general,
80.4% of the women sexually violated said that they have regained their freedom. The study concluded that
group therapy model is effective in addressing the psychological conditions that are shrouded with shame and
guilt that often prevent victims from seeking help. The study therefore recommends that group therapy model
should be adopted by other organizations and groups that work with people who experience emotional pain
but find it difficult to talk about it, due to societal stigma to help bring about their psychological wellbeing.
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