Evidence-Based Interventions to Reduce Stigma and Enhance Quality of Life for People Living with Epilepsy in Shiwang’andu District, Zambia

Tabitha Sampa, Priscilla Munkombwe Lesa and Elizabeth Zyambo
Additional contact information
Tabitha Sampa: Cavendish University, Zambia
Priscilla Munkombwe Lesa: Cavendish University, Zambia
Elizabeth Zyambo: Cavendish University, Zambia

African Journal of Commercial Studies, 2025, vol. 6, issue 4

Abstract: This study proposes evidence-based interventions to mitigate stigma and improve the quality of life for people living with epilepsy (PLWE) in Shiwang’andu District, Zambia. Using a mixed-methods case study approach guided by Goffman’s Theory of Social Stigma and Link and Phelan’s Stigma Process Model, data were collected from 62 questionnaire respondents and 18 interview participants. Findings indicate strong support for community education programs, mobile epilepsy clinics, and anti-discrimination policies as key strategies to address stigma and improve quality of life. These interventions target cultural misconceptions, negative attitudes, and healthcare access barriers. The study contributes to global health strategies aligned with Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 10, offering a culturally sensitive framework for improving well-being and social inclusion for people living with epilepsy in rural Zambia.

Keywords: Epilepsy; Stigma; quality of life; community education; mobile clinics; anti-discrimination policies; Shiwang’andu; Zambia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
References: View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://ijcsacademia.com/index.php/journal/article/view/322

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:cwk:ajocsk:2025-93

DOI: 10.59413/ajocs/v6.i4.21

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in African Journal of Commercial Studies from African Journal of Commercial Studies
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Dr. Charles G. Kamau ().