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Background: Adolescent suicidal behavior is a neglected public health issue especially in middle and
low-income countries.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of suicidal behavior among
secondary school students in Kut City and to identify some variables that might be associated with
suicidal behavior.
Methodology: A cross-sectional school-based study of 1067 students. Data were collected using the
supervised self-administered questionnaire based on a Global School-based Student Health Survey
‘‘GSHS’’ questionnaire.
Results: 8.3% (89 out of 1067) of the students had suicidal behavior (suicidal ideation and attempts).
Factors significantly related to adolescents’ suicidal behavior are [depression includes : feeling of
loneliness, felt sad or hopeless], anxiety, poor school grade, and subjected to corporal punishment at
home.
Conclusion: The suicidal behavior of adolescents may be influenced by psycho-social, educational
factors such as poor mental health, poor school grade, and subjected to corporal punishment.
uicidal behavior is an important
public health problem worldwide.
The World Health Organization
(WHO) reports that in 2000, more than
800,000 people died of suicide around
the world [1]. Worldwide, about 4
million adolescents attempt suicide
annually, resulting in at least 100,000
deaths [2]. Suicidality in young people
encompasses a full range of behaviours,
including ideation, deliberate self-harm,
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