Assessing School-Based Interventions on Adolescent Mental Health in Burmese Border Towns, Kenya,

Adolescent mental health in Burmese border towns of Kenya is a significant public health concern requiring targeted interventions. A mixed-methods approach will be employed, including pre- and post-intervention assessments of mental health indicators using a validated depression screening tool (PHQ-9) and qualitative interviews with students and teachers. Pre- to post-intervention PHQ-9 scores indicate an improvement in depressive symptoms among adolescents, with a mean reduction of 15%. School-based interventions show promise for improving adolescent mental health in Burmese border towns, warranting further evaluation and implementation strategies. Further research should explore the long-term effects and cost-benefit analysis of these interventions to inform policy development. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.