The Hiridjee Family Student Loan for 2021 is now available for three female members from our Khoja community to apply to help cover the costs of tuition fees. This loan is only available to those who are wanting to pursue higher education in an undergraduate course. Find how to apply here.
Translate this page
14 August 2026 / 29. Safar 1448
A PhD paper in Social and Education Risk Factors for Child Mental Health Problems in Karachi, Pakistan
Sajida Hassan Abdul Hussien was awarded her PhD in ‘An Epidemiological Study of Mental Health Problems among 5 to 11 year old children in Karachi, Pakistan.
She is the research associate and Principal investigator for the Hussaini Foundation, a registered NGO in Karachi, Pakistan.
Her projects involve school based teachers training for mental health problems in children and she is responsible for preparing training package including: Manual development, handbook for teachers, evaluation tools, training of trainers, supervising the research data collection / data entry by team members. Research progress reports, conference presentations and journal paper publications.
Her PhD study has been published in international journal of mental health 2012 and can be found here. This study has also been nominated as one of the three best internationally presented based studies at the 2009 Young student Researcher Competition, held at the University of Leicester, UK.
To find out more about Sister Sajida please visit www.cdp-hf.org. This is the web-link for the Child Development Programme under Hussaini Foundation.
Related News
The World Federation is pleased to announce an incredible opportunity for two students to study in Australia!
Talented Khojas who can contribute to the sustainable future of developing Commonwealth countries are invited to apply for Masters and PhD scholarships in the UK. Find out more about the Commonwealth Scholarships by clicking here.
