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Suicidal behaviour in postnatal mothers in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
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- Postpartum Suicidality beyond Depression: a Systematic Review of Risk Profiles and Prevention Gaps.Current psychiatry reports · 2026Pooled it
- The epidemiology of maternal mental health in Africa: a systematic review.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Pooled it
- Suicidal ideation and its associated factors among pregnant and post-partum women in Ethiopia, a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2025.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The association between sexual violence and mental disorders among women victim-survivors in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ global health · 2025Pooled it
- Tools for screening maternal mental health conditions in primary care settings in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Maternal Suicide Ideation and Behaviour During Pregnancy and the First Postpartum Year: A Systematic Review of Psychological and Psychosocial Risk Factors.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Suicidal ideation and behavior among perinatal women and their association with sleep disturbances, medical conditions, and known risk factors.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Predictors of antepartum and postpartum suicidal ideation at a diverse urban obstetric setting.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of suicidal behavior and its associated factors among individuals living in war-affected areas of Dessie Town, northeast Ethiopia, in 2022: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Suicide among Reproductive-Age Women in Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Depression and anxiety · 2024Article
- Perinatal suicidal behavior in sub-Saharan Africa: A study protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Article
- Magnitude and associated factors of suicidal behavior among postpartum mothers attending public health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
- Suicide and Maternal Mortality.Current psychiatry reports · 2022Review
- Prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behavior among pregnant mothers in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Intimate partner violence in the postpartum period and its associated factors among women attending a postnatal clinic in Central Ethiopia.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
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- Prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempted suicide in the general population of Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of mental health systems · 2021Review
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- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Suicidal Behavior Among Patients and Residents in Northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviour (suicidal ideation, plan or suicide attempt) in postpartum mothers.
methodAn institutional cross-sectional study was employed from March to April 2017.
settingTwo primary health centres and one referral hospital in northwestern Ethiopia.
participantsA total of 1065 mothers aged ≥18 years during routine postnatal care were included and 988 of them completed the study. Those who were unable to communicate due to illness were not included. OUTCOME MEASURE: Mothers who visit for routine postnatal care were assessed for suicidal behaviour using a suicidal screening tool. Logistic analysis was employed with adjusted OR (AOR) and 95% CI, and with p value less than 0.05 as the level of significance.
resultsThe prevalence of suicidal behaviour (suicidal ideation, plan or suicide attempt) was found at 14.0% (138/988) (95% CI 12.00 to 16.00) in postpartum mothers. Poor wealth of the mother (AOR=2.80, 95% CI 1.18 to 6.84), unplanned pregnancy of the current child (AOR=2.28, 95% CI 1.48 to 3.54), history of rape (AOR=2.26, 95% CI 1.42 to 3.61) and sickness of the new child (AOR=1.68, 95% CI 1.12 to 2.52) were significantly associated with suicidal behaviours.
conclusionSuicidal behaviour was found pretty high among postpartum mothers and was associated with poor wealth, unplanned pregnancy, history of rape and sickness of the new infant. It is recommended to screen mothers for possible suicidal behaviour during routine postnatal care.
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