Suicidal ideation and mental health among students of selected private universities in Uganda- a case study of Cavendish and Ndejje Universities.

Ampaire, Audrey

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dc.contributor.author	Ampaire, Audrey
dc.date.accessioned	2025-04-29T10:44:23Z
dc.date.available	2025-04-29T10:44:23Z
dc.date.issued	2024-10
dc.identifier.uri	https://pub.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1315
dc.description	A Dissertation Submitted to the School of Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Master of Arts Degree in Counselling Psychology of Nkumba University	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The study explored the effect of suicidal ideations and mental health among students of private universities in Uganda; a case study of Cavendish and Ndejje Universities. The study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the effects of thoughts of death and dying on students’ mental health in the selected private universities in Uganda; to assess the influence of hopelessness on students’ mental health in the selected private universities in Uganda; and to identify various suicide prevention programs and interventions in selected private Universities in Uganda. The study applied a descriptive research design with both qualitative and quantitative methods used. The study used questionnaire and interview guide in collecting data from the field. The Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.563 indicates a strong positive relationship between thoughts of death and dying and the student’s mental health in Cavendish and Ndejje Universities. The regression coefficient of 0.523 further supports the positive relationship between thoughts of death and dying and the student’s mental health. The positive and significant relationship indicated by a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.606 suggests a strong association between hopelessness and students' mental health at Cavendish and Ndejje Universities The regression coefficient of 0.286 further supports the notion that hopelessness has a positive and significant relationship with students' mental health. It is further concluded that various intervention measures can significantly influence mental health of university students positively. Some of the various measures that were highlighted include; having a sound university's suicide prevention program, seeking help, knowing where to seek help if one struggling with mental health issues, have a trusted friend or family member to talk to about feelings, assess to counseling services, training people on suicide prevention and awareness, access to online resources and support groups that are helpful for mental health among others. The study recommends that Universities should include suicide prevention mechanism/mental health modules in curricular of various programs being run in the University. Peer academic support should also be established among the students to improve academic performance as a strategy to reduce the risk of suicidal ideation.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Nkumba University	en_US
dc.subject	Suicidal ideation	en_US
dc.subject	Suicidal ideation	en_US
dc.subject	Mental health	en_US
dc.subject	Students	en_US
dc.subject	Private universities	en_US
dc.subject	Cavendish and Ndejje Universities	en_US
dc.title	Suicidal ideation and mental health among students of selected private universities in Uganda- a case study of Cavendish and Ndejje Universities.	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US