A random-effects model meta-analysis that was performed to calculate the aggregate point, one-year and lifetime prevalence of depression calculated prevalences of 12.9%, 7.2% and 10.8% respectively. Point prevalence of depression was significantly higher in women (14.4%), countries with a medium ...
Conclusion: This systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that more than one-fourth of students at Ethiopian universities had depression. More efforts need to be done to provide better mental healthcare to university students in Ethiopia.Anbesaw, Tamrat...
In Dawunt district, Ethiopia, neurolathyrism is highly prevalent; affecting about 2.4% of the population [24]. Despite this, there are no previous studies conducted to assess the prevalence of depression and/ or MDD among patients with neurolathyrism in the district; and also in the country. ...
Evaluation of the prevalence and risk factors of perinatal depression among women living with HIV in the Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of perinatal depression among women living with HIV in the Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia, in 2022. ......
The prevalence of depression among women with obstetric fistula was 74.4% in Ethiopia, 72.9% in Kenya, 46.0% in Malawi, 41.0% in Sudan, 34.8% in Nigeria, and 27.7% in Tanzania. Furthermore, the prevalence of depression was higher (97.0%) when it was measured by using Beck's Depression ...
In Dawunt district, Ethiopia, neurolathyrism is highly prevalent; affecting about 2.4% of the population [24]. Despite this, there are no previous studies conducted to assess the prevalence of depression and/ or MDD among patients with neurolathyrism in the district; and also in the country. ...
research into depression and anxiety and the potential contributing factors is limited in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among medical students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was...
of depressive symptoms in people living with HIV/AIDS. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the prevalence and risk factors for depressive symptoms among people living with HIV/AIDS attending Nekemte town public hospitals, Western Ethiopia. The findings of this study will improve awareness ...
Depression and anxiety are among the common mental health problems among medical students and are associated with poor academic performance, disability and
Postpartum depression (PPD), the onset of depressive episodes after childbirth, develops at a critical moment in a woman’s life and can continue for long periods [1,2]. The likelihood of depressive episodes can be twice as high as during other periods of a woman’s life [3], and they...