Prevalence of depression in Uganda: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MM Kaggwa, SM Najjuka, F Bongomin, MA Mamun… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Depression is one of the most studied mental health disorders, with varying
prevalence rates reported across study populations in Uganda. A systematic review and …

Problematic use of the internet, smartphones, and social media among medical students and relationship with depression: An exploratory study

J Sserunkuuma, MM Kaggwa, M Muwanguzi… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Students in sub-Saharan African countries experienced online classes for the
first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. For some individuals, greater online engagement …

Risky sexual behaviours among Ugandan university students: a pilot study exploring the role of adverse childhood experiences, substance use history, and family …

MM Kaggwa, M Muwanguzi, SM Najjuka, E Nduhuura… - PLoS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background University students are known to have risky sexual behaviours (RSBs). The
severity of the RSB is influenced by many factors, including the family environment …

Exploring adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among Ugandan university students: its associations with academic performance, depression, and suicidal …

M Muwanguzi, MM Kaggwa, SM Najjuka, MA Mamun… - BMC psychology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among university students
have been linked to a variety of factors and have been shown to have a dose–response …

Relationship between self-esteem and suicidal ideation before and during COVID-19 in a non-clinical sample: mediating effects of psychological distress and …

N Tan Dat, N Mitsui, S Asakura, Y Fujii… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Several studies have highlighted the impact of the novel coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) pandemic on suicide. Accordingly, investigating the risk factors of suicide during …

Psychosocial stress, adult suicidal ideation, and the mediating effect of poor sleep quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic in South Africa

AW Kim - American Journal of Human Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives South Africa instituted one of the world's strictest lockdowns during the
COVID‐19 pandemic, which generated heightened conditions of psychosocial stress and …

The relationship between causes of suicidal attempts in Iran and individual and social variables: a retrospective study

A Manouchehri, ZH Marznaki, LM Atim… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Objective Determine the prevalence of suicide attempts and the relationships between the
different causes of attempts with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics among …

Knowledge, attitudes, and experiences in suicide assessment and management: a qualitative study among primary health care workers in southwestern Uganda

GZ Rukundo, EK Wakida, S Maling, MM Kaggwa… - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Suicide is one of the leading causes of death globally, with over 75% of all
suicides occurring in low-and middle-income Countries. Although 25% of people have …

C-reactive protein in anhedonia among patients with major depressive disorder and its relation to suicidal ideation

HH Dessoki, MR Soltan, AS Ragheb… - Middle East Current …, 2024 - Springer
Background There is evidence that major depressive disorder (MDD) with its cardinal
symptoms, anhedonia and suicide, are linked with raised inflammatory markers like C …

Depression symptom severity and behavioral impairment in school-going adolescents in Uganda

R Anguzu, C Abbo, J Dickson-Gomez, M Bobholz… - BMC psychiatry, 2025 - Springer
During adolescence, a critical developmental phase, cognitive, psychological, and social
states interact with the environment to influence behaviors like decision-making and social …