Return-on-investment of a mental health intervention for war-affected youth in Sierra Leone.

ABSTRACT: Mental health interventions, such as Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI), offer an opportunity for improving the mental health of war-affected youth in fragile and conflict-affected regions. The YRI has demonstrated effectiveness in improving mental health outcomes, yet prior analyses have not examined the economic impact of the YRI integrated within with an entrepreneurship (ENTR) program. A costing analysis was conducted using standard activity-based costing methodology to estimate implementation costs. Next, economic benefits (productivity, healthcare offsets and local returns) were estimated, using participant-reported and secondary data. Total benefits were compared with total costs to calculate the return on investment (ROI), taking into consideration varying unemployment rates as a r

SUBMITTER: Bowser D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12571682 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature