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Relationship between suicide and responsible factors among undergraduates, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Suicide is a public health problem that causes premature death among youths worldwide. Therefore, the study investigated the factors responsible for suicide among youths as expressed by undergraduate of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the rela...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Ologele, Abiodun, Stephen Joseph, Garba, Isiaka, Oyeyinka, Abraham Jide, Olugbenga, Ilutonmihi
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spelling my-ukm.journal.190432022-07-25T01:20:13Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19043/ Relationship between suicide and responsible factors among undergraduates, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria Ibrahim, Ologele Abiodun, Stephen Joseph Garba, Isiaka Oyeyinka, Abraham Jide Olugbenga, Ilutonmihi Suicide is a public health problem that causes premature death among youths worldwide. Therefore, the study investigated the factors responsible for suicide among youths as expressed by undergraduate of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the relationship between suicide and responsible factors based on ; substance abuse, mental illness and stress among Undergraduates in University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Descriptive research design of the survey was used for the study. The population of the study comprises of all the undergraduate registered in 2018/2019 academic session. The target population comprised of all the twenty-three thousand and fifty (23,050) undergraduates from the six selected faculties in the University of Ilorin. A multi-stage sampling technique that made up of simple, proportionate, purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used to select six hundred and ninety-two (692) respondents participated in the study. Researcher developed questionnaire that had been validated by 3 experts from the related field was used for the study. The reliability of the instrument ascertained through test re-test method using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC), a correlation coefficient of 0.80r was obtained. The researcher administered the instrument with the help of three trained research assistants. Inferential statistic of Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to analyse the result of data collected at 0.05 level. The findings revealed that substance abuse, mental illness and stress were responsible factors for suicide among undergraduates in the study area. Evidence derived from the study also suggest implication for the University authority in relation to enlight Undergraduates on responsible factors associated with suicide. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19043/1/52728-173461-2-PB.PDF Ibrahim, Ologele and Abiodun, Stephen Joseph and Garba, Isiaka and Oyeyinka, Abraham Jide and Olugbenga, Ilutonmihi (2021) Relationship between suicide and responsible factors among undergraduates, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 18 (10(SI)). pp. 157-171. ISSN 1823-884x https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/1449
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description Suicide is a public health problem that causes premature death among youths worldwide. Therefore, the study investigated the factors responsible for suicide among youths as expressed by undergraduate of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the relationship between suicide and responsible factors based on ; substance abuse, mental illness and stress among Undergraduates in University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Descriptive research design of the survey was used for the study. The population of the study comprises of all the undergraduate registered in 2018/2019 academic session. The target population comprised of all the twenty-three thousand and fifty (23,050) undergraduates from the six selected faculties in the University of Ilorin. A multi-stage sampling technique that made up of simple, proportionate, purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used to select six hundred and ninety-two (692) respondents participated in the study. Researcher developed questionnaire that had been validated by 3 experts from the related field was used for the study. The reliability of the instrument ascertained through test re-test method using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC), a correlation coefficient of 0.80r was obtained. The researcher administered the instrument with the help of three trained research assistants. Inferential statistic of Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to analyse the result of data collected at 0.05 level. The findings revealed that substance abuse, mental illness and stress were responsible factors for suicide among undergraduates in the study area. Evidence derived from the study also suggest implication for the University authority in relation to enlight Undergraduates on responsible factors associated with suicide.
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author Ibrahim, Ologele
Abiodun, Stephen Joseph
Garba, Isiaka
Oyeyinka, Abraham Jide
Olugbenga, Ilutonmihi
spellingShingle Ibrahim, Ologele
Abiodun, Stephen Joseph
Garba, Isiaka
Oyeyinka, Abraham Jide
Olugbenga, Ilutonmihi
Relationship between suicide and responsible factors among undergraduates, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
author_facet Ibrahim, Ologele
Abiodun, Stephen Joseph
Garba, Isiaka
Oyeyinka, Abraham Jide
Olugbenga, Ilutonmihi
author_sort Ibrahim, Ologele
title Relationship between suicide and responsible factors among undergraduates, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
title_short Relationship between suicide and responsible factors among undergraduates, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
title_full Relationship between suicide and responsible factors among undergraduates, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
title_fullStr Relationship between suicide and responsible factors among undergraduates, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between suicide and responsible factors among undergraduates, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
title_sort relationship between suicide and responsible factors among undergraduates, university of ilorin, ilorin, nigeria
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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