Cannabis use in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

H Belete, T Mekonen, DC Espinosa, F Ambaw… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims The most available data on the prevalence of cannabis use
come from population surveys conducted in high‐income countries in North America …

Prevalence of suicide attempts across the African continent: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Babajani, N Salari, A Hosseinian-Far, N Abdoli… - Asian journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Over 700,000 people worldwide lose their lives through suicide every year. The
prevalence of suicide has increased, especially in low-and middle-income countries such as …

Do Cigarette smoking and amphetamine use predict suicide behaviors among adolescents in Liberia? Findings from a national cross-sectional survey

T Basiru, I Adereti, O Umudi, A Ezeokoli… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of amphetamine use and cigarette
smoking and their relationships with suicidal behaviors (thoughts, plans, and attempts) …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescent suicidal behaviour in Namibia: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and correlates among 3,152 school learners aged 12–17 years

ENB Quarshie, NEY Dey, K Oppong Asante - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background While adolescent suicidal behaviour (ideation, planning, and attempt) remains
a global public health concern, available county-specific evidence on the phenomenon from …

Association between increased inflammatory cytokine expression in the lateral habenular nucleus and depressive-like behavior induced by unpredictable chronic …

Y Wang, P Qu, Y Sun, Z Li, L Liu, L Yang - Experimental Neurology, 2022 - Elsevier
Depression induced by unpredictable chronic stress (UCS) has been widely studied using
animal models. However, its underlying pathological mechanisms remain unclear …

Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among students living in Muslim-majority countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

SMY Arafat, A Baminiwatta, V Menon, R Singh… - BJPsych …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Background Assessing suicidal behaviours among students would help to understand the
burden and enhance suicide prevention. Aims We aimed to determine the prevalence of …

Prevalence and predictors of lifetime amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.

A Osborne, RG Aboagye, CZ Olorunsaiye, PB James… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study examined the prevalence of amphetamine use and its associated
factors among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone. Design Data for the study was …

[HTML][HTML] Gender-Based Biopsychosocial Correlates of Truancy in Physical Education: A National Survey among Adolescents in Benin

M Srem-Sai, EK Agormedah, JE Hagan Jr… - Social Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Truancy among in-school adolescents has long been established as a major issue that
negatively impacts educational attainment or goals and mental health-related issues …

Factors associated with suicide in four West African countries among adolescent students: an analysis using the global school-based student health survey

I Diallo, LR Aldridge, J Bass, LB Adams… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Globally, suicide is a leading cause of death among adolescents, with the highest
burden of suicide occurring in Africa. Despite this, little is known about the epidemiology of …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and predictors of school truancy among adolescents in Sierra Leone: evidence from the 2017 Global School-based Health Survey

A Osborne, C Labor, C Bangura… - BMC …, 2024 - bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com
School truancy, deliberately skipping school without permission, is a complex issue with far-
reaching consequences for individual students, education systems, and entire communities …