title: Correlates of postpartum common mental disorders: results from a population-based study in Amhara region, Ethiopia.
abstract: Postpartum common mental disorders are prevalent among women in Ethiopia. Data on associated factors are limited. This population-based study assessed mental health among 1294 nonpregnant, postpartum women in Amhara region. Poor health of the last delivered child and inequitable gender attitudes were associated with poor mental health among other factors. Social support from female friends was strongly protective. Community mental health services could strengthen social support between female friends with education and support group facilitation by health extension workers.
authors.affiliation: Duke University, Duke Global Health Institute, 310 Trent Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, USA. joy.baumgartner@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Joy Noel
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Baumgartner
authors.affiliation: HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies; Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parcesepe
authors.affiliation: , FHI 360, P.O Box 121789, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Yared Getachew
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Mekuria
authors.affiliation: Bahirdar University, P.O Box 079, Bahirdar, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Dereje Birhanu
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Abitew
authors.affiliation: Amhara Regional Health Bureau, P.O. Box 641, Bahirdar, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Wondimu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gebeyehu
authors.affiliation: Abt Associates, 4550 Montgomery Ave #800N, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Okello
authors.affiliation: Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 699, Washington, DC, 20009, USA.
authors.forename: Dominick
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shattuck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005002:Ethiopia; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Ethiopia; Family planning; Mental disorder; Postpartum depression; Social support