Incidences, Factors, and Nature of Suicide among Populations in FCT Abuja, Nigeria
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This study investigated the increasing incidences, factors, and nature of suicide among populations in Nigeria-specifically around the suburban towns of the FCT Abuja. The study's objectives were to ascertain reasons for increasing suicide incidences, the nature of suicides, and reasons for poor suicide incidences records or documentations among populations around suburban towns of FCT Abuja. The study was conducted using a descriptive survey research approach, with three key research questions. A purposive random selection method was used to choose 750 respondents from among the populations in five suburban areas in the FCT for the sample. The researcher developed a 45-item Likert scale questionnaire to ask the respondents about their experiences of suicide incidences in their communities. The data were analysed using the mean. The study's findings showed there is increased incidences of suicide among FCT suburban populations, revealed most common suicide methods used by victims, and showed no adequate documentation of such incidences. Recommendations: Government to stablish and implement an effective preventive measures framework that could help reduce incidences of suicide throughout Nigeria and the world at large.
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