Suicidal behaviour in children in Ghana: evidence from media reports

• Main Authors: Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie (Author), Rhoda Egyir (Author), Sandra Naa-Shasha Quarshie (Author), Afua Mankosa Yirenkyi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is a growing global concern that suicide research has paid less than enough attention to young children. We drew on local media reports (January 2000-March 2022) to provide initial descriptive evidence on attempted suicide and suicide among children aged 12 and younger in Ghana. We applied sum...