TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hassan,Ikran Ahmed
AU  - Akbay,Gökhan
TI  - THE EFFECT OF KAT USAGE ON FAMILY BREAKDOWN IN GACAN LIBAAX DISTRICT HARGEISA SOMALILAND
PY  - 2023///
KW  - Khat
KW  - Dissertations, Academic
KW  - Families
N1  - Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Social Work Department; Includes bibliography (sheets 45-51)
N2  - ABSTRACT
Catha edulis (khat) is a plant grown commonly in the horn of Africa it contains two 
major stimulant chemicals that increases the base of your body and mind. The main goal
of this study is to find out how often Khat is used as well as the social and economic 
impacts it has on a family breakdown in GACAN LIBAAX district Hargeisa 
Somaliland. This research has offered a deeper knowledge of Khat dynamics, as well as 
its socioeconomic concerns and how it impacts Somaliland people's family dissolution. 
The people who have used the Khat and gone through a divorce or separation were the 
focus of this research. The researcher had a total of 15 participants with semi-structured 
interview on Family members who had experienced family breakups, such as widowed 
women and men those who had gone through a divorce, were the primary informants 
for this research.
Keywords: Khat, family breakdown

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