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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The prevalence of depression in two districts of Uganda
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Volume 40, No. 6, Year 2005
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Background: Little information is available on the prevalence of depression in Uganda. Given the recent political history of Uganda, depression may be common. Method: The aim was to estimate the point prevalence of probable clinical depressive disorder among the general population in two contrasting districts of Uganda. Translated versions (in Madi and Lusoga) of the 13-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were administered to a systematic sample of adult residents in the Adjumani and Bugiri districts of Uganda. Results: The overall prevalence of probably clinically significant depression (BDI score of 20-39) was 17.4%. Significantly higher rates were found in women and in Adjumani District. Conclusion: Depression is common in Uganda and particularly in the more troubled and less socially cohesive district of Adjumani. © Steinkopff-Verlag 2005.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ovuga, Emilio B.L.
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Boardman, Jed A.P.
United Kingdom, London
King's College London
United Kingdom, London
Chaucer Community Resource Centre
Wasserman, Danuta
Sweden, Stockholm
Stress Forsknings Institutet
Statistics
Citations: 45
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00127-005-0915-0
ISSN:
09337954
Research Areas
Mental Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Uganda
Participants Gender
Female