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Category of Inmates, Duration of Incarceration and Depression as Determinants of Suicidal Ideation among Prison Inmates in Ibadan, Nigeria
Suicidal ideation is the thought of one taking one’s life or thinking about suicide without actually making plans to do so. It is currently one of the major problems in the society. Statistics have shown that the rate of suicide has been on the increase especially among prison inmates worldwide. In this study, therefore, the influence of category of inmates, duration of incarceration and suicidal ideation among prisons in Ibadan, Nigeria was examined. Two hundred and ninety-seven inmates (290 males and 7 females) in Agodi prison in Ibadan were accidentally sampled. A structured questionnaire c…
