Major depression among pregnant women attending a tertiary teaching hospital in Northern Uganda assessed using DSM-V criteria

Major Depression affects nearly one-third of pregnant women in Northern Uganda. Major Depression is more prevalent among women with co-wives, in arranged marriages, with unplanned pregnancies, whose partners had low income, who experienced physical violence or controlling behaviours from a partner. These findings highlight the urgent need for targeted interventions, including prevention, screening, and treatment services for Major Depression within Antenatal Care clinics. Implementing such measures is crucial to improving maternal, foetal, and neonatal health outcomes in the region.