Mental health literacy on postpartum depression among university staff in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Postpartum depression (PPD) is an important public health problem which often goes unrecognized and untreated, especially in low-income settings. Poor mental health literacy of community members has been shown to create barriers to help-seeking for PPD.

Objective

The study assessed the mental health literacy of postpartum depression (PPD) among staff members in a Nigerian university.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey that employed a case vignette format. A questionnaire, consisting of a socio-demographic form and a case vignette, was distributed to a convenient sample of 400 staff members in the faculties of pharmaceutical sciences, veterinary medicine, and agricultural sciences. Data were analysed using the IBM SPSS Statistics (version - 20). Des

SUBMITTER: Isah A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12405231 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature