ANALYSIS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC RISK FACTORS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG YOUTHS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorAbonyi, Sunday Evaristus,
dc.contributor.authorOnwka, Charles Chukwujekwu,
dc.contributor.authorMadu, Tochukwu Emmanuel
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-27T14:53:08Z
dc.date.available2026-03-27T14:53:08Z
dc.date.issued2024-05
dc.description.abstractThe study examined socio-economic correlates and mental illness among youths in Kwara State, North Central, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select 114 respondents from three council areas in the three senatorial districts of the state using structured questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and cross tabulation. Findings of the study revealed that 79.8% and 81.6% of respondents indicated that financial hardship and unemployment often take the center stage as the most socio-economic risk factors accountable to the increasing rate of mental illness among the youths while 88.6% and 83.3% of respondents respectively reported incessant strikes embarked upon by teachers/lecturers of educational institutions and undue threats by government security personnel. Similarly, 91.2% of respondents revealed poor social relationships maintained by the youths amongst other critical issues. Social workers were identified as playing crucial role in the areas of counseling, advocacy, collaborative services/referrals sequel to which a recommendation was made for inclusion of social work and mental health in the curriculum of primary and secondary schools as well as form part of general study courses in Nigerian higher institutions.
dc.identifier.issn2786-9709
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/17142
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDepartment of Sociology, Federal University Of Gusau, Zamfara State
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol 4 (2); 116-127
dc.subjectExploratory analysis
dc.subjectMental illness
dc.subjectSocial work
dc.subjectSocio-economic
dc.subjectYouth
dc.titleANALYSIS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC RISK FACTORS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG YOUTHS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
dc.title.alternativeIMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
dc.typeArticle

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