By Alisiobi, Fidelia A.n.
This study exnnined the xtivities of
Ms Roselind Colwill 2nd the Plethodist Church UmwGhi2 in pickinf; , t-re~tiqy, md r~h-.bilit2tinm th~ mentzlly
ill destitutes at Lmudo ItumSuzo, Rende
The study sought out the effectiveness of the
heh:lbilitation Centre in terms of follow-up study of
rehlbilit2ted inmates.
The random sample of 33 respondents were selected
from the centre (1 5 residentials 2nd 18 residents ).
The instrurilent for the study w~s inventory chat
using checklist, interview and observation, The usa-
ble response rzte was 71% of sample.
Six research questions and four hypotheses were
formulated and tested using Percentages, nem, fre-
quency, standvd devi2tion 2nd two-tail t-test to find any significant difference .
There was no ~ignific~mt gender differences on
numb~r of reiapsers, ca~ses of relapse and on dis-
charged crzte,~ories of residents 'but there was si~ni-
f ic.?mt gender differences on dis~hfi.rced YF sidents
since 1990-95. The analysis also revedcd that -the
Centre picks destitutes from thc streets, clem, feed
and observe for two weeks before tre2tment with drugs
commenced. The Centre uses Anti-depressants and anti-
parkisonian drugs which were ordered from ?brozd.
Eesidents were exposed to 3 number of skills to be learnJc
and Preferred ctnd are reh(3bilitated based on the skill
acquired and lexmt/m~~stered. Residents were really
rehabilitated and there wrts c? follow-up, hence some
are on monthly f-mint~nmce drugs for over two years.