International Journal of
Psychology and Counselling

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Psychol. Couns.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2499
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 224

Full Length Research Paper

A sweet and sour taste: Motherhood as an ambivalent experience in Zambia

Lonia Mwape
  • Lonia Mwape
  • University of Zambia, School of Medicine, Department of Nursing Sciences, P.O Box 50110, Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Katowa-Mukwato Patricia
  • Katowa-Mukwato Patricia
  • University of Zambia, School of Medicine, Department of Nursing Sciences, P.O Box 50110, Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Dixey Racheal
  • Dixey Racheal
  • Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom.
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Maimbolwa Margaret
  • Maimbolwa Margaret
  • University of Zambia, School of Medicine, Department of Nursing Sciences, P.O Box 50110, Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia.
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  •  Received: 04 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 September 2014
  •  Published: 30 September 2014

How to cite this article

APA /
Mwape, L., Patricia, K. M., Racheal, D. & Margaret, M. (2014). A sweet and sour taste: Motherhood as an ambivalent experience in Zambia. International Journal of Psychology and Counselling, 6(8), 99-106.
Chicago /
Lonia Mwape, Katowa-Mukwato Patricia, Dixey Racheal and Maimbolwa Margaret. "A sweet and sour taste: Motherhood as an ambivalent experience in Zambia." International Journal of Psychology and Counselling 6, no. 8 (2014): 99-106.
MLA /
Lonia Mwape, et al. "A sweet and sour taste: Motherhood as an ambivalent experience in Zambia." International Journal of Psychology and Counselling 6.8 (2014): 99-106.