Suicidal behavior risks during adolescent pregnancy in a low-resource setting: A qualitative study

PloS One
Christine W MusyimiDavid M Ndetei

Abstract

Suicide is one of the most common causes of death among female adolescents. A greater risk is seen among adolescent mothers who become pregnant outside marriage and consider suicide as the solution to unresolved problems. We aimed to investigate the factors associated with suicidal behavior among adolescent pregnant mothers in Kenya. A total of 27 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and 8 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) were conducted in a rural setting (Makueni County) in Kenya. The study participants consisted of formal health care workers and informal health care providers (traditional birth attendants and community health workers), adolescent and adult pregnant and post-natal (up to six weeks post-delivery) women including first-time adolescent mothers, and caregivers (husbands and/or mothers-in-law of pregnant women) and local key opinion leaders. The qualitative data was analyzed using Qualitative Solution for Research (QSR) NVivo version 10. Five themes associated with suicidal behavior risk among adolescent mothers emerged from this study. These included: (i) poverty, (ii) intimate partner violence (IPV), (iii) family rejection, (iv) social isolation and stigma from the community, and (v) chronic physical illnesses. Low econ...Continue Reading

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Apr 8, 2021·The South African Journal of Psychiatry : SAJP : the Journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa·Olushola OlibamoyoAkintayo Onabola

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Software Mentioned

Social Ecological Model ( SEM )
NVIVO
Qualitative Solution for Research ( QSR )

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