Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among mothers of young children in Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania.

BACKGROUND: Although poor maternal mental health is a major public health problem, with detrimental effects on the individual, her children and society, information on its correlates in low-income countries is sparse. AIMS: This study investigates the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) amon...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline G Uriyo, Amina Abubakar, Mark Swai, Sia E Msuya, Babill Stray-Pedersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3700955?pdf=render