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dc.contributor.authorKinyanda, E.
dc.contributor.authorWamala, D.
dc.contributor.authorMusisi, S.
dc.contributor.authorHjelmeland, H
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-05T08:06:35Z
dc.date.available2013-07-05T08:06:35Z
dc.date.issued2011-06
dc.identifier.citationKinyanda, E., Wamala, D., Musisi, S., Hjelmeland, H. (2011). Suicide in urban Kampala, Uganda: a preliminary exploration. African Health Sciences, 11(2)en_US
dc.identifier.issn1680-6905
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/1814
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Suicide was investigated in the urban setting of Kampala, Uganda. Objectives: Firstly, to explore the use of two research methodologies, a retrospective review of patient records and the psychological autopsy methodology in suicide research in Uganda. Secondly to investigate the characteristics and correlates of urban suicide in Uganda. Results: A male to female ratio of suicide of 3.4:1 and a peak age of suicide in the 20-39 years age group were found. The main methods of suicide were hanging and ingestion of poison (organophosphates). Problems with social networks, negative life events, higher psychological distress and lower quality of life were associated with suicide at univariate analysis. It was only psychological distress that retained significance at multivariate analysis. Conclusion: The retrospective review of records at Mulago hospital was beset by incomplete records whereas a pilot psychological autopsy study was well accepted and might contribute valuable data in African settings.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMakerere University Medical Schoolen_US
dc.subjectSuicideen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectPsychological autopsyen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectKampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectUrban areasen_US
dc.titleSuicide in urban Kampala, Uganda: a preliminary explorationen_US
dc.typeJournal article, peer revieweden_US


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