ArticleThe South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa2021
Trends and patterns of suicidal behaviour in Nigeria: Mixed-methods analysis of media reports from 2016 to 2019.
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- Current pesticide suicide surveillance methods used across the African continent: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
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- Suicidal ideation and attempts among Nigerian undergraduates: Exploring the relationships with depression, hopelessness, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted belongingness.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- Suicide Prevention in Nigeria: Can Community Pharmacists Have a Role?Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMedia coverage of suicides in Nigeria appears to be explicitly descriptive and deviates from the recommended best practice. Despite these shortcomings, verifiable information provided by these media outlets could arguably, at the minimum, mirror the reality of the trends and patterns of suicidal behaviour in Nigeria.
aimThis study aimed to analyse the trends and patterns of suicidal behaviour in Nigeria using media reports from 2016 to 2019. We examined the effect of gender and age groups on these trends and patterns of suicidal behaviour.
settingThe study was carried out in Nigeria.
methodsQualitative content analysis was used to assess the content of each verifiable suicide event. In total, 336 verified suicide-related events were selected from 4365 media reports. Quantitative data were collected on age, gender, type of suicidal behaviour, method, place and motivation for suicidal behaviour. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software. Fisher's exact test was used to examine the association between gender, age groups and other variables.
resultsCompleted suicide was the most common reported suicidal behaviour. Hanging was the dominant reported method, followed by poisoning. Significant gender differences were observed between age groups (
conclusionThe study confirms that there are gender and age differences in the trends and patterns of suicidal behaviour in Nigeria.
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