Not Enough Money and Too Many Thoughts: Exploring Perceptions of Mental Health in Two Ugandan Districts Through the Mental Health Literacy Framework

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dc.contributor.authorMiller, Amanda P.
dc.contributor.authorZiegel, Leo
dc.contributor.authorMugamba, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorKyasanku, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorWagman, Jennifer A.
dc.contributor.authorNkwanzi-Lubega, Violet
dc.contributor.authorNakigozi, Gertrude
dc.contributor.authorKigozi, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorNalugoda, Fred
dc.contributor.authorKigozi, Grace
dc.contributor.authorNkale, James
dc.contributor.authorWatya, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorDdaaki, William
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-24T22:51:45Z
dc.date.available2022-01-24T22:51:45Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractMental health disorders account for a heavy disease burden in Uganda. In order to provide culturally appropriate mental health prevention and treatment approaches, it is necessary to understand how mental health is conceptualized in the population. Three focus group discussions (FGDs) and 31 in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with men and women aged 14 to 62 years residing in rural, urban, and semi-urban low-income communities in central and western Uganda to explore perceptions and knowledge of mental health. Interpretive thematic analysis was undertaken; results were organized through the lens of the mental health literacy framework. Environmental and societal stressors were identified as primary underlying causes of poor mental health. While participants recognized symptoms of poor mental health, gaps in mental health literacy also emerged. Mental health resources are needed in this setting and additional qualitative work assessing knowledge and attitudes toward mental health care seeking behavior can inform the development of acceptable integrated services.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMiller, A. P., Ziegel, L., Mugamba, S., Kyasanku, E., Wagman, J. A., Nkwanzi-Lubega, V., ... & Ddaaki, W. (2021). Not enough money and too many thoughts: Exploring perceptions of mental health in two Ugandan districts through the mental health literacy framework. Qualitative Health Research, 31(5), 967-982. DOI: 10.1177/1049732320986164en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1177/1049732320986164
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1541
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherQualitative Health Researchen_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectQualitative dataen_US
dc.subjectQualitative researchen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectMental health literacyen_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.subjectInterpretive thematic analysisen_US
dc.titleNot Enough Money and Too Many Thoughts: Exploring Perceptions of Mental Health in Two Ugandan Districts Through the Mental Health Literacy Frameworken_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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