Organization: Morning Hope Association of Mozambique
Background/Context:
The consumption of alcohol and other drugs among adolescents, young people and adults has been a cause of great concern for decades and has become a public health problem that is difficult to overcome (UNODC, 2023). The 2023 United Nations Drugs and Crime report highlighted that in Africa, 70% of people in treatment for alcohol and other drug use disorders are under 35 years of age. Several studies have been done in this area, however, there is still much to explore about the psychosocial motivations for the consumption of alcohol and other drugs in different age groups, including spiritual factors.
This project is funded by: CrossWalk Ministries
Research Question:
What are the social, cultural, and spiritual motivations of substance use among young adults in Maputo, Mozambique?
Study Aims:
- Explore factors associated with the initiation and progression toward addiction among young adults in Maputo.
- Evaluate the factors to determine effective recovery topics for use in a peer support faith-based recovery program.
Impact:
The results of this study will inform how Morning Hope adapts recovery to best align with the motivations of young adults and create a community-based approach for recovery.
Open Positions: (Fully staffed)
Timeline: March 2025 – December 2025
2 Responses
Project Update: The team continues to work through the ethics review process in Mozambique which has been delayed with in-country funds transfers. It has been a good learning experience for all of us! In the meantime, the team continues to refine the project details so they can begin the study before the end of the year.
Project Update: Elections in Mozambique are underway and have resulted in unrest across the country for the last several weeks. The local members of the study team have been safe, but all study activities have been put on hold for now. Please pray the team continues to remain safe and will have wisdom to know when to re-start the research activities, including the ethics review. We are reminded that although we can make plans, God directs our steps! (Proverbs 16:9)