Prevalence and associated factors of depression among Jimma University students. A cross-sectional study.
Gutema AhmedAlemayehu NegashHabtamu KerebihDaniel AlemuYonas TesfayePublished in: International journal of mental health systems (2020)
The prevalence of depression among Jimma University students was high and positively associated with being from the college of social science and humanity, history of a hit by a sexual partner, having a mentally ill family member, having more monthly pocket money, promoted academic performance, having sex after drinking and childhood emotional abuse. Therefore, establishing depression screening services on the campus and designing proper mental health intervention programs is recommended to tackle the problem.