ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2018 | Volume
: 3 | Issue : 1 | Page : 6--10
Depression among students of a Nigerian University: Prevalence and academic correlates
Aisha Dabana1, Abdulrazaq A Gobir2
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Nigeria
2 Department of Community Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Aisha Dabana
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria
Nigeria
Background: Depression is a common health problem, ranking third after cardiac and respiratory diseases as a major cause of disability. It is extremely prevalent among university students and is a widespread problem globally. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of depression and the academic factors that are associated with it among students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Nigeria. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 127 undergraduate students of ABU. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and were analyzed using IBM-Statistical Software for Social Sciences, version 20.0. Results: Majority of the respondents (58.2%) had depression, with 37.0%, 15.7%, 3.9%, and 1.6% having mild, moderate, moderately-severe, and severe depression, respectively, according to the PHQ-9 scoring system, using a cutoff score of 5. There was no statistically significant association between depression and academic performance of respondents (P = 0.360) nor with interest (or lack thereof) in the course of study (P = 0.266). Conclusion: Depression, at different levels of severity, was noted among respondents. More screening and counseling services should be made easily accessible to students in the study area. Further research on nonacademic factors that could predispose to depression is recommended. This will aid in formulating policies for prevention and control of depression in the study area.
How to cite this article:
Dabana A, Gobir AA. Depression among students of a Nigerian University: Prevalence and academic correlates.Arch Med Surg 2018;3:6-10
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Dabana A, Gobir AA. Depression among students of a Nigerian University: Prevalence and academic correlates. Arch Med Surg [serial online] 2018 [cited 2023 Sep 26 ];3:6-10
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