@article{ref1,
title="Suicide in Urban Kampala; Uganda: a Preliminary Exploration",
journal="African health sciences",
year="2011",
author="Hjelmeland, H. and Kinyanda, E. and Musisi, S. and Wamala, D.",
volume="11",
number="2",
pages="219-227",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicide was investigated in the urban setting of Kampala; Uganda. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: Firstly; to explore the use of two research methodologies; a retrospective review of patient records and the psychological autopsy methodology in suicide research in Uganda. Secondly to investigate the characteristics and correlates of urban suicide in Uganda. <br><br>RESULTS: A male to female ratio of suicide of 3.4:1 and a peak age of suicide in the 20-39 years age group were found. The main methods of suicide were hanging and ingestion of poison (organophosphates). Problems with social networks; negative life events; higher psychological distress and lower quality of life were associated with suicide at univariate analysis. It was only psychological distress that retained significance at multivariate analysis. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The retrospective review of records at Mulago hospital was beset by incomplete records whereas a pilot psychological autopsy study was well accepted and might contribute valuable data in African settings<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1680-6905",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}