IAFOR Journal of Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences
Volume 7 – Issue 1
philosophy hence these kinds of programmes are important. As a matter of fact, most of the costs attached to the programme are likely to be in the initial phase, such as construction and furnishing of special rooms for these visits. Malawi needed to just engage the first step by introducing these visits in its legislations. The government can then work with nongovernmental organisations in constructing those facilities. Limitations of the Study This study had one main limitation. The study was initially planned to include spouses of prisoners. But they were left out due to the inability to contact them because of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Their inclusion would have enhanced the value of this study since the desirability of conjugal visits ought to be a question that should also be answered by the prisoner’s spouse since conjugal rights become to be their civil rights (Schneller, 1976). Nevertheless, the involvement of prisoners was still valuable as has still informed the study, though the inclusion of prisoners’ spouses is strongly recommended in future studies. Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and publication of this article. Funding The author received no financial support for the research, authorship, and publication of this article.
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