Severity of Depression among Incarcerated Men in Meru, Main Prison.

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dc.contributor.authorMuriungi, Muriira Denis
dc.contributor.authorJames, Naomi
dc.contributor.authorOng’aro, Kennedy
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-28T09:14:36Z
dc.date.available2025-04-28T09:14:36Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Depression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders globally and it is known to cause impairment in cognitive, social, emotional and occupational functioning. In Kenya, a moderate to high prevalence of depression has been established among incarcerated men in several prisons, Meru main prison included. This study, therefore sought to assess the severity of depression among incarcerated men in Meru, Main Prison. Methodology: The study employed a quasi-experimental research design. The study was conducted in Meru, Main Prison. A sample size of 148inmates was selected using a simple random sampling technique. Quantitative data was obtained from the social demographic questionnaire and the BDI-II. Results: The study found that the severity of depression among incarcerated men in Meru main prison was higher at 46.3% as opposed to moderate depression at 27.9%, and mild depression at 18%. This implied that prisoners going through severe depression are more than those other levels of depression. Conclusion: The study concluded that severity of depression was higher among the participants aged 20 to 30 years compared to other age categories and among the first time in prison. The proportion of clinical depression was higher among young adults aged 20-30 years in prison compared to the middle adults and adults 30-50 years. Therefore, it is recommended that the government of Kenya may engage young adults with job opportunities, and social engagement. This might limit the proportion of young adults languishing in prison instead of utilizing their youthful strength productively in society.
dc.identifier.citationMuriungi, M. D., James, N., & Ong’aro, K. (2024). Severity of Depression among Incarcerated Men in Meru, MainPrison. Journal of Sociology, Psychology and Religious Studies, EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals and BooksPublishers. 4(6), 1-16
dc.identifier.issn2790-0118
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6673
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Sociology, Psychology and Religious Studies, EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals and Books Publishers.
dc.relation.ispartofseries(4)6
dc.subjectSeverity of Depression
dc.subjectIncarcerated Men
dc.subjectMain Prison
dc.titleSeverity of Depression among Incarcerated Men in Meru, Main Prison.
dc.typeArticle

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