International Journal of Forensic Research(IJFR)

Department of Forensic Sciences. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Awka. Anambra State, Nigeria

Publications

• Research Article   
  Assessment of Suicidal Tendencies Among Undergraduates in a Depressed Economy: a Cross-Sectional Study in a Nigerian University
  Author(s): Chijioke Maxwell Ofomata*, Chinonso Confidence Nwokoro and Angus Nnamdi Oli
  
  Suicide is an act whereby an individual eliminates his own life intentionally while suicidal tendency is the likelihood of the presence of suicidal behavior. Globally, suicide ranks among the leading causes of death in young people aged 15 – 29 years. The study followed a cross-sectional research design and a cluster random sampling technique was used to select 691 undergraduates. A Multi-Attitude Suicide Tendency Scale was used to assess suicidal tendencies, and a structured research questionnaire was used to uncover potential risk factors that could predispose a student to suicide. Collected data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science version 25. The research revealed that the majority of the students, involved in the study, had a high risk of suicidal tendencies. Poor academic performance, trauma from childhood and sexual abuse, low self-esteem, chronic ill.. Read More»
  

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