A study to assess the knowledge regarding suicide prevention among the students nurses at Kampala International University Western campus Ishaka Uganda
Twinamatsiko Alice, Dr. Marudhar, Dr. Josfeena Bashir and Ashiru Mohhamad
Suicide is a major public health problem, both internationally and in the Uganda. The suicide rate in Uganda was 4.6 per 100,000 people in 2018.
Aim and Objective: To assess the knowledge about suicide prevention among the students nurses at Kampala International University western campus Ishaka Uganda.
Methodology: Quantitative research approach with descriptive research design was used.60 sample were selected with purposive sampling to assess level of knowledge with the help of self-administered questionnaire.
Results: Researcher founded that out of 60 sample maximum 33 (55%) belong to 20 to 21 yrs, 42 (70%) were female and 32 (53.3%) belong to middle income group. 33 (55%) sample were lived in rural area and 39 (65%) belong to single family type. 21 (35%) sample had poor knowledge, 25(41.67%) had average knowledge and only 14 (23.3%) sample had a good knowledge about suicide prevention. there is a significant association between knowledge score and age group, habitat, family type.
Conclusion: There is significant deprivation of knowledge regarding suicide prevention among the student nurses.
Twinamatsiko Alice, Dr. Marudhar, Dr. Josfeena Bashir, Ashiru Mohhamad. A study to assess the knowledge regarding suicide prevention among the students nurses at Kampala International University Western campus Ishaka Uganda. Int J Adv Psychiatric Nurs 2024;6(1):39-42. DOI: 10.33545/26641348.2024.v6.i1a.145