Kwaku Oppong Asante|Nuworza Kugbey|Joseph Osafo|Emmanuel Nii?Boye Quarshie|Jacob Owusu Sarfo
The prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviours (ideation, plan and attempt) among adolescents in senior high schools in Ghana
University of Ghana|University of Health and Allied Sciences|University of Ghana|University of Ghana|University of Leeds|University of Cape Coast
suicide recognised third leading cause death among adolescents globally however limited data prevalence factors associated suicide particularly ghana explore prevalence risk protective factors associated suicide ghana nationwide global schoolbased student health survey data collected among senior high school adolescents ghana used prevalence suicidal behaviours 182 225 222 suicidal ideation suicidal plan suicidal attempt respectively final analysis anxiety increases odds suicidal behaviour even controlling variables loneliness increases odds suicidal behaviour adjusting factors odds remained suicidal plan bullied physically attacked involved physical fight food insecurity remained risk factors suicidal behaviour ie ideation plan attempt adjusting factors truancy found risk factor suicidal ideation plans effect diminished suicidal plan adjusting variables increasing number close friends remained risk factor suicidal plan attempt effect diminished suicidal ideation adjusting variables parental understanding adolescents problems worries remained significant protective factor indices suicidal behaviour adjusting variables parental respect privacy protective suicidal attempt significant adjusting variables early identification intervention atrisk adolescents senior high schools example experiencing different forms physical abuse drug substance use hunger potentially reduce prevalence suicide among population ghana