Suicide in Nigeria:observations from the content analysis of newspapers  

作　　者：Tosin Philip Oyetunji S M Yasir Arafat Stephen Oluwaseyi Famori Timilehin Blessing Akinboyewa Michael Afolami Moyo Faith Ajayi Sujita Kumar Kar 

机构地区：[1]Department of Human Nutrition,Faculty of Public Health,College of Medicine,University of Ibadan,Ibadan,Oyo,Nigeria [2]Department of Psychiatry,Enam Medical College and Hospital,Savar,Bangladesh [3]Department of Geology,University of Ibadan,Ibadan,Oyo,Nigeria [4]Department of Psychology,Adekunle Ajasin University,Akungba-Akoko,Ondo,Nigeria [5]Department of International Relations,Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife,Osun,Nigeria [6]Department of Psychiatry,King George's Medical University,Lucknow,U.P,India

出　　处：《General Psychiatry》2021年第1期30-36,共7页综合精神医学（英文）

摘　　要：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 aspects of suicide in Nigeria.Aim To examine the demographic information and precipitating events for suicides in Nigeria by analysing the contents of newspaper reports of suicide.Methods We searched,collected,and analysed published news reports about suicide from 10 English newspapers in Nigeria.A total of 350 suicide reports were assessed between January 2010 and December 2019 after screening and sorting.Results The mean(SD)age of the reported cases was 36.33(15.48)years.Majority of the reported cases were male(80.6%),married(51.8%),students(33.6%),living in a semi-urban area(40.3%)and among the age group of 25-34(25.3%).Hanging(48.6%)and poisoning(32.2%)were the most commonly reported methods of suicide.Financial constraints and marital conflicts were most commonly assumed precipitating factors.Conclusion This study suggests that being male,married,or living in semi-urban areas are associated with suicide in Nigeria.Further community-based studies are warranted to generalise the findings and adopt appropriate preventive strategies.

关 键 词：NEWSPAPER finding CONTENT 

分 类 号：R749[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]