Children emotional and behavioural problems and its association with maternal depression in Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia.

A significant number of children suffer from EBP in Jimma town. Maternal depression is found to be a predictor of children's EBPs. Thus, there is a need to design and implement an integrated maternal and child mental health programme. The maternal and child health section at the national level should integrate and cascade routine maternal and child mental health screening and intervention modalities down to the family healthcare system.