Vol. 2011 No. 1 (2011)

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Impact of School-Based Mental Health Interventions on Academic Performance Among Adolescents in Northern Ghana

Kofi Kwadwoio Nkansiah, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Yaw Ayaw Baffour-Awuah, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Abena Amma Gyamfi, Department of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18917852
Published: June 16, 2011

Abstract

In Northern Ghana, adolescent mental health issues are prevalent but often underdiagnosed, leading to poor academic performance and social isolation. A longitudinal study was conducted with 500 participants randomly selected from 10 schools. Data were collected through pre- and post-intervention surveys measuring mental health symptoms, academic achievement, and socioeconomic status. There was a statistically significant increase (p < 0.05) in students' overall GPA scores by 20% after the intervention compared to baseline. School-based mental health interventions can improve academic performance among adolescents in Northern Ghana, with a notable improvement in grades. Further studies should explore long-term effects and cost-effectiveness of such interventions. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Kofi Kwadwoio Nkansiah, Yaw Ayaw Baffour-Awuah, Abena Amma Gyamfi (2011). Impact of School-Based Mental Health Interventions on Academic Performance Among Adolescents in Northern Ghana. African Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 2011 No. 1 (2011). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18917852

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GeographicAfricaLongitudinalInterventionEpidemiologySocioeconomicMentalHealth

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