Prevalence of suicide ideation and its associated risk factors among undergraduate students of the university for development studies, Tamale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide and its associated risk factors are of public health importance across the globe. The affected persons are mostly the youth. Empirical research in this crucial area of public health is generally lacking, especially among undergraduate university students in Ghana. This study sought to determine the prevalence of suicide ideation, and its associated risk factors that statistically predict suicide ideation among undergraduate students.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative survey was conducted. A structured online questionnaire was used to elicit information on the prevalence of suicide ideation and its correlates. A systematic sampling technique was used to sample 400 respondents. Of this number, 53.25% were male and 46.75% were female. Data we

SUBMITTER: Salifu LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11479558 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature