Effects of Anglophone Crisis on the Mental Health of Teachers in Bui Division North West Region of Cameroon

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the Anglophone crisis on the mental health of teachers in Bui Division, North West Region of Cameroon. The study employed a cross sectional survey research design using an explanatory sequential mixed method. Quantitative data were collected using questionnaire while focus group discussions guide was used to collect qualitative data. Questionnaire were filled by 163 teachers, selected using simple random sampling technique while 18 teachers were purposefully selected for the qualitive data. The data were analysed with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS version 23.0 for windows where descriptive statistics such as percentages, mean scores and standard deviation were gotten. Equally SPSS was also used for regression analysis and tested the effects between the independent and dependent variables. The qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis method. The findings showed that terrorism had negative effects on the health outcomes or mental health of teachers in Bui Division from both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Therefore, the study recommends that there should be investment in mental health which will help to strengthen mental health of affected communities, providing counselling services and sustainable care options. Dr. Foncham Paul Babila | Dr. Azinwi Terence Niba "Effects of Anglophone Crisis on the Mental Health of Teachers in Bui Division North West Region of Cameroon" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-8 | Issue-1 , February 2024, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd63510.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/63510/effects-of-anglophone-crisis-on-the-mental-health-of-teachers-in-bui-division-north-west-region-of-cameroon/dr-foncham-paul-babila