Depression among university students in Kenya: Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 165, Issue , 2014, Pages 120-125

  Othieno, Caleb J ^a   Okoth, Roselyne O ^a   Peltzer, Karl ^b,c,d   Pengpid, Supa ^b,d   Malla, Lucas O ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^e KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Depression; Risk factors; Students

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BINGE DRINKING; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TOBACCO USE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; ADOLESCENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900837383     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.04.070     Document Type: Article

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