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    Prevalence, Risk Factors and Prevention of Depression in the Adult Population in Mbarara District, Uganda

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    2021
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    Kiconco, Allen
    Bright Laban, Waswa
    Ssemakula, Edward
    Baikirize, Moses
    Muhwezi, Talbert
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    This study concerns the prevalence, risk factors and prevention of depression in the adult population in three sub-counties in Mbarara district. Depression is a common mental disorder which presents with a wide array of symptoms including loss of energy, poor sleep, poor eating habits, fatigue, irritability and social withdrawal. The main objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with depression and to identify measures that can be implemented to reduce risk factors of the disease among adults in Nyamitanga, Rugando and Rwanyamahembe sub-counties in Mbarara district.
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    https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1107439/v1
    https://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1361
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