Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduate health science students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study
The prevalence of depression among health science students in Mogadishu was high and positively associated with gender, having trouble with authorities, emotional problems, as well as experience of sexual abuse or violence. Hence, routine screening and monitoring of students' mental health state on the campus and providing mental health services is necessary to address this growing problem.
Authors
- Jihaan Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2297-6660)
- Jamal Hassan Mohamoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6593-271X)
- Yushau Umar
- Ibrahim Abdullahi Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8409-884X)
- Najib Isse Dirie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3401-8383)
- Samiro Ali Mohamed
- Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9263-7505)
- Bashiru Garba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7295-9665)
- Abdullahi Abdirahman Omar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3295-8339)
- Mohamed Hussein Adam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4077-6992)
- Mohd Sapawi Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2444-8224)
- Hodo Aideed Asowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9586-3014)
- Samira Abdullahi Moalim
- Md Toukir Ahmed
Institutions
- SIMAD University (SO)
- National Veterinary Research Institute (NG)
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06553-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45