Background Suicide is a global public health problem and Nigeria is one of the epicentres of
suicide in the world. However, there is a dearth of research exploring the epidemiological …

To plan effective school-based adolescent suicide prevention strategies, there is need for
valid epidemiology data. The aim of this study was to estimate the current (1 month) …

Background Suicide and self-harm are global disease burden that contributes significantly to
years of lost life and mortality. Despite the increasing rates of suicide and self-harm in …

We aim to add to the literature on suicidality in Africa by estimating the prevalence and
exploring the behavioural correlates of suicide attempts among in-school adolescents in …

Suicide is a primary emergency for mental health professionals, a major public health
problem and the most common mode of death in prisons. Although juvenile crime rates …

Background: Suicide is the deliberate killing of oneself. Although it is preventable, suicide
accounts for over 800,000 global deaths annually. There is the need to scale-up prevention …

Incidences of suicide in Africa, especially among the youths, have been on the rise in recent
years, culminating in moral panic, as well as social and public health concerns. In the …

This study assessed and managed proneness to suicide among in-school adolescents in
Lagos state. Quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test control group design was used for this …

Background: Suicidality is a broad term that encompasses suicidal ideation, suicide plans
and suicide attempts. Suicide cuts across all age groups however the young adulthood …

Background: Suicide is increasingly becoming a worldwide public health issue. The issue of
suicide in universities is one of the most pressing concerns in Nigeria and the world. Yet, it …