ReviewThe Pan African medical journal2020
The magnitude of postpartum depression among mothers in Africa: a literature review.
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- Prevalence of Postpartum Depression Based on Diagnostic Interviews: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Depression and anxiety · 2023Pooled it
- Characterization and stratification of the correlates of postpartum depression in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review with meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Interpersonal therapy versus antidepressant medication for treatment of postpartum depression and anxiety among women with HIV in Zambia: a randomized feasibility trial.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2022Trial
- Prevalence and independent predictors of postpartum depression among postpartum women in Ilorin metropolis, North Central Nigeria.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Unseen and underserved: A scoping review of perinatal mental health interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic deprivation and maternal mental health in developing countries: a multicenter study of postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
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- Factors Associated with Postpartum Depression among Women in Eastern Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Association between maternal HIV status and postpartum depressive symptoms in Botswana.AIDS care · 2024Article
- The burden of generational harm due to alcohol use in Tanzania: A mixed method study of pregnant women.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Postpartum depression: The prevalence and associated factors among women attending postnatal clinics in the Bawku municipality, Upper East Region of Ghana.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2023Article
- Maternal mental health screening and management by health workers in southwestern Uganda: a qualitative analysis of knowledge, practices, and challenges.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Validating the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Against the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition for Use in Uganda.International journal of women's health · 2023Article
- Predicting postnatal depressive symptoms in a prospective cohort study in Rwanda: the impact of poor maternal social support.Frontiers in global women's health · 2023Article
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- Women's empowerment, maternal depression, and stress: Evidence from rural Burkina Faso.SSM. Mental health · 2022Article
- Perinatal depression and its impact on infant outcomes and maternal-nurse SMS communication in a cohort of Kenyan women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Prevalence and predictors of depression among women attending antenatal care in Moshi, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- The economic toll of COVID-19: A cohort study of prevalence and economic factors associated with postpartum depression in Kenya.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionpostpartum depression (PPD) continues to become one of the major maternal health challenges across the globe but there is a paucity of recent data on its magnitude in Africa. This study was motivated by the need to update the current magnitude of PPD in Africa based on various assessment tools.
methodsa total of 21 articles met the study criteria. Fifteen articles used the EPDS and six used other assessment tools. Postpartum depression among studies that used EPDS tool ranged from 6.9% in Morocco to 43% in Uganda and 6.1% in Uganda to 44% in Burkina Faso among studies that used other depression assessment tools. Sensitivity and specificity results of the EPDS ranged from 75%-100% and 87%-98% respectively.
resultsa total of 21 articles met the study criteria. Fifteen articles used the EPDS and six used other assessment tools. Postpartum depression among studies that used EPDS tool ranged from 6.9% in Morocco to 43% in Uganda and 6.1% in Uganda to 44% in Burkina Faso among studies that used other depression assessment tools. Sensitivity and specificity results of the EPDS ranged from 75%-100% and 87%-98% respectively.
conclusiondespite the limited dearth of literature, the magnitude of PPD in Africa remains high which suggests that PPD is still a neglected illness and calls for immediate interventions. EPDS is an effective tool with high sensitivity and specify in varying study contexts.
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