Prevalence and factors associated with antepartum depression among adolescent women in the assin north district of Ghana: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Hannah Amoquandoh Asante (Author), Shadrach Tetteh Boyetey (Author), Ebenezer Essaw (Author), Christopher Amoah Nyame (Author), Bertha Mante (Author), Louisa Dziwornu (Author), Paul Okyere (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Globally, depression is a leading cause of disease-related disability among women. In low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), the prevalence rate of antepartum depression is estimated to range between 15% and 57% and even higher in adolescent antepartum women. Although a number...