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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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Community-based study finds 11.7% of youths exhibit suicidal behaviours, indicating depression and substance use are key factors.

To assess the prevalence of suicidal behaviours and non-suicidal self-injury among youth in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia.
Community-based cross-sectional study
719 youths surveyed
Utilized structured questionnaire for data collection
Data analyzed using SPSS V.25 with binary logistic regression model
11.7% of youths exhibited high-risk suicidal behaviours
64.7% of respondents were males
38% reported non-suicidal self-injury
Significant associations found with substance use, depression, and insomnia for suicidal behaviours and NSSI
Exposure to stressful life events significantly associated with NSSI

Geleta et al. (2025) studied this question.

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