Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression in an Asian Community in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Moledina, Sibtain; Bhimji, Khadija Murtaza; Manji, Karim

doi:10.1155/2018/9548471

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“…Similarly, family history of depression was associated with antenatal depression; this finding is similar with the studies done in Dare Salam Tanzania [ 48 ]; an umbrella review on the global burden of antenatal depression [ 31 ], the study was done in Arba Minch [ 49 ] and Mizan Aman [ 50 ]. This could be explained by the role of genetics and psychosocial support system of the family dynamics that could contribute to the development of depression during pregnancy [ 51 ].…”

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Antenatal Depression and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Service in Kochi Health Center, Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Tesfaye

Agenagnew

2021

Journal of Pregnancy

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Background. Antenatal depression has immense public health importance, as it can adversely affect both the mother and child health. The problem contributes to the disease burden in both developed and developing countries. Despite this, it is less investigated and not getting the necessary attention in the study setting. Objective. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of antenatal depression and associated factors among women attending antenatal care (ANC) service in Kochi Health Center, Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia, 2019. Method. Institutional based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 314 pregnant women attending Kochi Health Center from February 15 to April 15, 2019. A systematic random sampling technique was used to include the study participants. Antenatal depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) tool. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a pretested and structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was done to summarize the dependent and independent variables. Moreover, the chi-square test analysis was done to determine the association between the outcome and explanatory variables. Results. A total of 314 pregnant women participated in the study, making a response rate of 96.7%. The study has revealed a total of 52 (16.6%) of the respondent had antenatal depression. A chi-square test of independence analysis showed a significant association between antenatal depression and marital status, family history of depression, pregnancy planning, history of abortion, social support, and intimate partner violence ( P < 0.00001 ). Conclusion. The study has shown that the prevalence of antenatal depression was high and associated with multiple psychosocial, clinical, and obstetric factors. Therefore, screening pregnant women for depression and the provision of necessary mental health services is recommended to mitigate the adverse health outcome of the problem.

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Antenatal Depression and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Service in Kochi Health Center, Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Tesfaye

Agenagnew

2021

Journal of Pregnancy

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“…This finding was supported by another study, which stated that economic status was negatively associated with depression [38]. Workers with insufficient monthly income were associated with depression [39]. Having a limited monthly income to support the family might affect living conditions and not fulfill basic needs; therefore, depression might be developed.…”

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confidence: 62%

Influences of Quality of Life and Social Capital on Depression Among Laotian Migrant Workers in Northeast Thailand

Kongsrima¹,

Laohasiriwong²,

Jirapornkul³

et al. 2021

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University

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Migrant workers usually encounter socio-economic and living hardships resulting in complex physical, social, and mental health problems. This research aimed to determine the influence of quality of life (QOL) and social capital on depression among Laotian migrants working in the Northeast of Thailand, which has not been studied on such issues before. This cross-sectional study analyzed the data from the previous study related to the quality of Life of Laotian Migrant Workers in the Northeast of Thailand, which was conducted among 1,477 respondents using a structured questionnaire interview. One thousand two hundred five participants passed the inclusion criteria for the analysis. The generalized linear mixed model was performed to identify the influence of QOL and social capital on depression when controlling the effects of co-variates, presenting adjusted OR and 95% confidence interval. Among 1,205 respondents, 9.29 % reported having depressive symptoms. The depressive symptom was significantly associated with having low to moderate levels of QOL, low to moderate levels of social capital. Other significant co-variates were high stress levels, chronic disease, work permit absence, menstruation lack, physical exercise absence, and living in a room for more than four people. Nearly one-tenth of Laotian migrant workers had depressive symptoms. Quality of life, social capital, stress, socio-economic, working and living conditions, health status, and health behaviors were associated with depression among those migrant workers working in the Northeast of Thailand.

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“…Our study found relatively higher levels of depression among this subpopulation compared with studies done among the general population in SSA. 28 29 The nature of police work has been found to explain this difference. First-line crisis responders were shown to have higher levels of depression and PTSD as a result of dealing with violent acts, death and abuse during work duties which can be psychologically stressful.…”

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Depression, suicidality and associated risk factors among police officers in urban Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Njiro

Ndumwa

Msenga³

et al. 2021

Gen Psych

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BackgroundThe WHO has classified depression as a disease of public concern. Police officers are a particular subpopulation group that is at an increased risk for mental health problems. This study examined the prevalence of depression, suicidality and associated risk factors among police officers in urban Tanzania.AimsThe aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of depression, suicidality and associated risk factors among police officers in Tanzania.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2019 and October 2020 among 550 participants in Dar es Salaam recruited using a multistage cluster sampling technique. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to screen for depression and suicidality. The Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12 tool was used to measure perceived social support. Descriptive statistics were summarised using frequencies and percentages. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to establish associations between predictors of interest, depression and suicidality.ResultsThere were 497 participants in the study. Of these, 76.6% (376 of 491) were men, and the median (IQR) age was 37.0 (17) years. Around 19.8% (96 of 486) of the police officers screened positive for depression and 15.4% (75 of 413) for suicidality. A significant proportion was either moderately (29 of 96, 30.2%) or severely depressed (8 of 75, 10.7 %). Of those who experienced suicidal thoughts, 10.7% (8 of 75) reported having daily suicidal thoughts. Perceiving low social support was associated with an increased risk of reporting depression (adjusted OR (aOR): 28.04, 95% CI: 8.42 to 93.37, p<0.001) and suicidality (aOR: 10.85, 95% CI: 3.56 to 33.08, p<0.001) as compared with those with high perceived social support.ConclusionThe magnitude of depression and suicidality among police officers in urban Tanzania is alarmingly high. The study findings indicate the need for routine screening for depression and suicidality among police officers and design appropriate mental health responsive services in this population.

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression in an Asian Community in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Cited by 15 publications

References 12 publications

Antenatal Depression and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Service in Kochi Health Center, Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Antenatal Depression and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Service in Kochi Health Center, Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Influences of Quality of Life and Social Capital on Depression Among Laotian Migrant Workers in Northeast Thailand

Depression, suicidality and associated risk factors among police officers in urban Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

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