Prevalence of common mental disorders in a rural district of Kenya, and socio-demographic risk factors

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1810-1819

  Jenkins, Rachel ^a   Njenga, Frank ^b   Okonji, Marx ^c   Kigamwa, Pius ^d   Baraza, Makheti ^e   Ayuyo, James ^f   Singleton, Nicola ^g   Mcmanus, Sally ^h   Kiima, David ^e  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Upper Hill Medical Center   (Kenya)

^c Nairobi Hospital   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^f Mildmay International Kenya   (Kenya)

^g UK Drug Policy Commission   (United Kingdom)

^h NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Epidemiology; Kenya

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EQUITY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH STATUS; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIXED ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION; PANIC; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS;

KENYA; KISUMU; MASENO; NYANZA;

EID: 84861499526     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9051810     Document Type: Article

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