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December 8, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviours and non-suicidal self-injury among youths of Gurage Zone, Ethiopia 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

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OGOmega Tolessa GeletaInternational Rescue Committee MEMamo Solomon EmireWolkite University FGFisha Alebel GebreEyesusWolkite University

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Cross-sectional study identifies suicidal behaviours and non-suicidal self-injury prevalence among youths, suggesting substance use and depression as key factors.

Key Points

High-risk suicidal behaviour identified in 11.7% of youths, with prevalence linked to substance use and depression.
38% of youths reported non-suicidal self-injury, associated with substance use and exposure to stressful life events.
Community-based cross-sectional study, employing binary logistic regression to analyze data for significant associations.
Findings emphasize the critical connection between self-harm and mental health factors among Gurage Zone youths.

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Geleta et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624ad4fa91c937236c5aa https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101889

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Cross-sectional study identifies suicidal behaviours and non-suicidal self-injury prevalence among youths, suggesting substance use and depression as key factors.

Prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviours and non-suicidal self-injury among youths of Gurage Zone, Ethiopia 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

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Prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviours and non-suicidal self-injury among youths of Gurage Zone, Ethiopia 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

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