THE EFFECT OF TWELVE WEEKS YOGIC PRACTICE ON DEPRESSION: IN CASE OF FEMALE PRISONERS IN PRISON INSTITUTION OF ARBAMINCH TOWN.

Abstract

Yoga has Para amount importance for human mind to get relief from stress, tension, anxiety, and reduces depression. This study was done in Gamo Gofa zone, Arbaminch, BiruhTesfa prison institution. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of Twelve weeks yogic practices on depression among female prisoners. Female Individuals sentenced were screened for depression then all individuals’ with depression would be included in this study. In addition to that, experimental survey was done by the expert of Yoga institution who came from Addis Ababa, and a psychiatrist professional from Arbaminch Health College. The design of the research was quasi experimental which was employing pre and post test quasi experimental without control. In this respect the Yoga instructor, who came from Addis Ababa, has trained the respondents’ and a psychiatrist professional evaluated 30 female prisoners at the beginning to select female prisoners and at the end to measure their depression level scores in the study. Then, the researcher has involved with that expertise and participated in each steps in the process of the study. The finding of the study revealed that, Depression has reduced significantly, educational interest of prisoners in the institution also increased tremendously; the outlooks of prisoners became positive after the performing Yoga exercises; even their willingness toward Yoga exercise paved way to think and to see themselves as civilians than perceiving as prisoners. Depending on the above findings of the study, the researcher recommended also forwarded. The responsible and concerned bodies of Arbaminch town prison institution should provide special classroom, which is clean, neat and furnished with a yoga mat for performing the yoga exercise in the prison institution in Ethiopia. Key terms: