A5091382018- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
University of Ghana
2016-2025
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2011
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
2011
Suicide is recognised as the third leading cause of death among adolescents globally. There however limited data on prevalence and factors associated with suicide particularly in Ghana. To explore risk protective Ghana, a nationwide Global School-based Student Health Survey collected senior high school Ghana was used. The suicidal behaviours 18.2%, 22.5% 22.2% for ideation, plan attempt respectively. In final analysis, anxiety increases odds behaviour, even after controlling other variables....
To understand the experiences of suicidal persons in Ghana, 10 were interviewed after they attempted suicide. Thematic analysis data showed that motivation for behavior included social taunting, hopelessness, and partner's infidelity. Suicidal reported stigma expressed through physical molestation ostracism, which left them traumatized. However, coped support from relations, religious faith, use avoidance. Community-wide sensitive education should target reducing also increase mental health...
Background: Research evidence on suicide in Ghana so far has focused mostly the adult population and less work younger such as university students other vulnerable groups children, youth aged.Aims: This study was conducted to determine lifetime current prevalence of suicidal ideation or attempts identify associated risks protective factors among Ghana.Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, 1003 (507 males 496 females) with mean age 20.5 years (SD = 5.95) were administered questionnaires...
Adolescent suicide is now a major health concern for many countries. However, there paucity of systematic studies and lack official statistics on adolescent in Ghana. Mass media coverage (even though crude), at least, may reflect the reality phenomenon. With an ecological orientation, this study used qualitative content analysis to analyse pattern 44 reports Ghana from January 2001 through September 2014. Results showed that hanging was dominant method used. The behaviour usually takes place...
Home-based care for HIV patients is popular in contexts severely affected by the epidemic and exacts a heavy toll on caregivers. This study aimed at understanding experiences of caregivers their survival strategies. A total 18 (3 males 15 females) were interviewed using semi-structured interview guide, thematic analysis was used to analyse data. Analysis suggests that are burdened with insecure provisions food difficulties accessing health care. They however survived these strains through...
Against the backdrop of current discourse on how religious groups are engaged in mental health Ghana and to properly engage them health-care delivery, this study sets out examine views 20 male Pentecostal clergy role their churches delivery Ghana. Thematic analysis was used analyse interview transcripts. Findings showed that lean more towards a diabolical explanatory model than biomedical perspective. There three roles church from clergy's perspectives: exorcism, social support education....
Ghana's socio-cultural landscape proscribes suicidal behaviour, and this has serious ramifications for attempt survivors their families. The objective of qualitative study was to understand the experiences families how they cope with aftermath attempt. Ten attempted suicides agreed participate in study, hence were interviewed. information gathered manually analyzed according Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) resulting three major thematic areas. Three themes emerged two which...
In Ghana, some studies have reported a high rate for both fatal and non-fatal suicidal behaviors among men. The current study aimed at understanding the psychosocial circumstances involved in male suicides. We interviewed between two to seven close relations of each 12 men who died by suicide. Interpretative phenomenological analysis data indicates that experiences shame related loss economic control, breach patriarchal norms, threats sexual competence contributed Addressing socioeconomic...
One way of furthering our understanding suicidal behaviour is to examine people's attitudes towards it and how they conceive the act. The aim this study was understand lay persons impact suicide on others that influences their suicide; discuss implications for prevention in Ghana. This a qualitative study, using semi-structured interview guide investigate views 27 from urban rural settings Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis used analyse data. Findings showed perceived breach...
This study examined the reasons for suicide attempts among patients in Ghana. Semi-structured interviews were conducted 30 informants who had been hospitalized attempted suicide. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyse transcribed narratives, and five main themes emerged: 1) lack of support; 2) abandonment; 3) shame; 4) existential struggles; 5) supernatural reasons. There gender differences with abandonment reported by only women shame associated economic...
Emotional regulation forms an integral part of healthcare delivery. In the performance core duties nursing and midwifery, health professionals are expected to enhance occupationally/organisationally required emotions. The purpose this study is explore.The meaning nurses midwives give emotional labour as well coping resources employed by these in order manage demands their profession.A qualitative was conducted using a semi-structured interview guide with fifteen (15) purposively selected...
The literature on behavioral outcomes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic is inundated mental health burdens such as depression and stress disorders. current study investigated gender invariance resilience post-traumatic growth (PTG) positive psychological changes pandemic. A total of 381 survivors infection completed measurements resilience, PTG, violence stigma experience, problems like disorder (PTSD). data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, multivariate...
The objective of this study was to examine psychology students' attitudes toward suicidal behaviour and the meanings they assign act. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 final year students at a university in Ghana. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) used analyze data. results indicated that had generalized negative attitude suicide. Religious beliefs family harmony are cultural contexts influencing interpretation as breach divine communal moralities. implications these...
Adolescents and parents' differ in their perceptions regarding engaging sexual activity protecting themselves from pregnancy sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The views of adolescents parents two south-eastern communities Ghana best time for sex communications were examined. Focus Group interviews conducted with (both In-school Out-of school) (Somanya Adidome) the Eastern Volta regions epidemiological differentials HIV infection. Findings showed agree that timing amongst is determined...
Abstract Aim The present study was set out to establish the link between emotional labour (surface and deep acting) job attitudes (job satisfaction organizational commitment) by introducing perceived support as a moderating variable. Design made use of cross‐sectional design sampling three hundred forty‐two (342) nurses midwives from six health facilities in Ghana. Methods employed quantitative approach examine relationships variables. Results disclosed that whereas surface acting related...
Introduction Violence against children is a health, human rights and social problem affecting approximately half of the world’s children. Its effects begin at prenatal stages with long-lasting impacts on later health well-being. The Evidence for Better Lives Study (EBLS) aims to produce high-quality longitudinal data from cities in eight low- middle-income countries—Ghana, Jamaica, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, South Africa, Sri Lanka Vietnam—to support effective intervention reduce...