Assessing the Level of Preparedness of Traditional Leaders as Counsellors in Offering Counselling to Parasuicide Victims in Rural Zimbabwe

摘要: The study sought to ascertain the level of preparedness traditional leaders as counsellors in offering counselling parasuicide victims one selected district rural Zimbabwe. fo llowed a qualitative case design which utilized phenomenological interviewing sole data collecti on tool. Data were collected from purposefully chiefs, headmen and family elders. Content analysis through emerging themes was used analyse collected. found that involved services victims. Traditional had not received any formal training couselling, they mainly talked their clients indicated efforts effective combating sui cide. concluded an important task people with suicidal tendencies yet lacked equip them necessary knowledge skills enhance operations. Recommendations made infuses Eurocentric Afrocentric approaches should be provided better assist