ArticleBMC public health2026
Assessment of mental health literacy among non-medical undergraduate students of Makerere University, Uganda.
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backgroundMental disorders often begin during adolescence or young adulthood, with 75% of cases developing between the ages of 17 and 24. This age range coincides with the period when many individuals pursue higher education. Assessing mental health literacy among this population is critical as it influences the utilization of evidence-based mental health care. This study assessed mental health literacy among non-medical undergraduate students of Makerere University.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on a random sample of 365 non-medical students of Makerere University using a semi-structured questionnaire adapted from mental health literacy scale. Descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression were used to analyze the data. Bloom's cutoffs were used to categorize the literacy levels.
resultsThe majority of the respondents, 282 (77.3%) had moderate knowledge of mental health. Only 138 (37.8%) had positive perceptions on mental health and few, 50 (13.7%) had positive attitudes towards people with mental health disorders. The overall mental health literacy was high in only 45 (12.3%) of the students and was significantly associated with being female (aOR = 0.422, P = 0.014) and having a history of a mental disorder (aOR = 2.485, P = 0.012).
conclusionThis study revealed that most non-medical students demonstrated moderate knowledge, with relatively few achieving high levels of mental health literacy and positive perceptions and attitudes towards people with mental health disorders. There is a need to introduce mental health course units to every academic program at the university to improve mental health literacy.
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