The relationship between under-five child death and maternal mental distress in Gamo Gofa Zone Southern Ethiopia: a community based comparative cross-sectional study

摘要

BackgroundKnowledge of the association between child death and maternal mental distress may help to understand the indirect impact of reduction of under-five mortality on maternal mental wellbeing. This will further have a positive impact on the development of the nation. Depression is associated substantially with reduced quality of life and functional capacity of women. Although studies in the country assessed the magnitude of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) among postpartum mothers, those assessing the association between child death and maternal mental distress are lacking. Therefore, this study examined the association between child death and maternal mental distress.