Knowledge, attitude, and its correlates of the community toward mental illness in Mattu, South West Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The magnitude of mental health conditions in the general population was high in low-resource settings like Ethiopia. This was accompanied by little evidence on knowledge, attitudes, and related determinants in the general population. Therefore, the current survey is planned to assess the knowledge, attitude, and related factors of the community toward mental illness in Mattu, South West Ethiopia.

Objectives

Our study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and related factors of the community toward mental illness in Mattu, South West Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in South West Ethiopia, Mattu town from 1 April-20 June, 2022 using a systematic random sampling, a multistage stratified technique from 649 households,

SUBMITTER: Jarso MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9679014 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature