Mental health problems among secondary school students 10-24 years in Kilimanjaro region, Northern Tanzania
Mental health problems are highly prevalent among secondary school adolescents and young people in the Kilimanjaro region and were common among those aged 20-24 years, females, final year students, current substance users, history of having sex, ever missed classes, and being bullied. In-school programs for mental health issues awareness among students should be improved.
Authors
- Lisbeth Mhando
- James S. Ngocho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6242-9863)
- Rehema A. Mavura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5693-1160)
- Innocent B. Mboya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9861-5879)
- Jackline T Shirima
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v25i4.20
- Primary Topic
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00