Factors associated with self-reported diagnosis of depression in Kenya: insights from 2022 Demographic and Health Survey
The proportion of participants who self-reported depression was low. Besides, there was a considerable variation in self-reported depression across different counties in Kenya. Furthermore, there was variability in depression among different socio-demographic groups. Therefore, there is a need to target mental health interventions to persons with chronic conditions and those in middle economic class as they are greatly affected with depression.
Authors
- Samuel Iddi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2366-2774)
- Collins Ojwang' Odhiambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2635-4785)
- Damazo T. Kadengye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7586-4928)
- Agnes Kiragga
- Bylhah Mugotitsa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2184-219X)
- Steve Cygu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9284-8863)
- Evans Omondi
- Wingston Ng’ambi
- Chance Ng’ambi
- Miriam Sitienei
Institutions
- Statistics Korea (KR)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Strathmore University (KE)
- Illinois College (US)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- Peoria campus of the University of Illinois System (US)
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (CM)
- Statistical Research (United States) (US)
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (MW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24304-9
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00