African Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism | 02 May 2008
Prevention Programmes for Urban Violence Exposure and Their Impact on Mental Health and Academic Performance Among Nigerian Youth
F, o, l, a, s, a, d, e, O, l, u, k, o, t, u, n, ,, S, u, n, d, a, y, A, d, e, b, a, y, o
Abstract
Urban violence exposure is a significant public health concern among Nigerian youth, affecting mental health and academic performance adversely. A mixed-methods approach involving pre- and post-intervention assessments with a sample size of 200 participants from urban schools, utilising questionnaires for data collection. Participants reported significant reductions in perceived stress (\(p=0\).03) and improved academic scores (mean increase: 15% in GPA) after participating in the prevention programmes. Prevention programmes effectively reduce exposure to urban violence, leading to better mental health and academic performance among Nigerian youth. Schools should integrate comprehensive violence-prevention curricula into existing educational frameworks to support students' holistic development. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p<em>i)=\beta</em>0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.