Profile of suicide within the northern part of Ghana: A decade under review.
Paul Poku Sampene OsseiNicholas NiakoWilliam G AyiborEmmanuel AsanteFoster K SafoAdwoa SafowaaPublished in: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (2022)
Suicide was highest in the 30-39 year age group with hanging and poisoning being the most common method employed. Stigmatisation and psychosocial problems arising from chronic illness and economic hardship were significant triggers of suicide amongst the suicide decedents in the northern part of Ghana.
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