FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SUICIDAL ACTS AMONG YOUTHS: A CASE OF MAKONGENI THIKA- WEST SUB-COUNTY

WAGATHUITU, MBOGO FRACIAH

dc.contributor.author	WAGATHUITU, MBOGO FRACIAH
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-17T12:55:26Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-17T12:55:26Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.identifier.uri	https://ir.gretsauniversity.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/20.500.12736/4129
dc.description.abstract	The research sought to investigate factors that influenced suicidal acts among youths in Makongeni Thika west sub- county, Kiambu county. Makongeni town has a population of 75,127 people. Suicidal acts are common in the town.Suicidal acts among youths has become a problem not only to the affected family but also to the entire community due to the serious effects on medical care fee, injuries and death. As a result, the researcher seeks to study the factors influencing suicidal acts among youths in Thika west sub_county. I was guided by the following objects: To determine the extent to which land issues influence suicidal acts among youths in Thika west sub_ county. Secondly, to find out the extent to which marital factors influence suicidal acts among youths in Thika west sub-county. Thirdly, to examine the extent to which terminal illnesses influence suicidal acts among youths in Thika west sub- county. Forthly, to determine the extent to which alcoholism influence suicidal acts among youths in Makongeni Thika west sub-county. Questionnaires for youths who indulged in suicidal acts to obtain the data for the study. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to analyze the data. The major method of committing suicide among youths was use of pills or overdose. On land issues, landlessness and disputes over land ownership were the common factors this is because land is a factor of production therefore it has high demand and the size of land ownership was causing land disputes. In marital affairs, relationship break ups was the common factor leading to suicidal acts among youths in Melongenid, Thika west sub county because most of the youths engaged in unhealthy relationship which leaded to issues such as depression and stress which led to youths committing suicide. On the issue of alcoholism, violence is the major factor leading to suicidal acts among youths in Makongeni, Thika west sub county. Lastly, terminal illnesses were also a major cause of suicidal acts among youths in Makongeni, Thika west sub county which was led by a disease such as HIV\AIDS then cancer and few cases of STD's.	en_US
dc.publisher	Gretsa university	en_US
dc.subject	Research project	en_US
dc.title	FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SUICIDAL ACTS AMONG YOUTHS: A CASE OF MAKONGENI THIKA- WEST SUB-COUNTY	en_US