The suicide of Ṣàngó through the prism of Integrated Motivational–Volitional model of suicide: implications for culturally sensitive public education among the Yorùbá
Recent studies have continued to recommend community-based public enlightenment and education as a key suicide-prevention strategy in sub-Saharan Africa. The role of socio-cultural factors in suicidal behaviours and the relevance of cultural factors in better understanding of and formulating more ef...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2015
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Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2015, Volume: 18, Issue: 5, Pages: 408-417 |
Further subjects: | B
Yoruba
B Integrated Motivational–Volitional model of suicide B Suicide B Culture |
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Summary: | Recent studies have continued to recommend community-based public enlightenment and education as a key suicide-prevention strategy in sub-Saharan Africa. The role of socio-cultural factors in suicidal behaviours and the relevance of cultural factors in better understanding of and formulating more effective prevention strategies for suicidal behaviours are gaining wider acceptance. Therefore, in a multi-ethnic and multicultural region like sub-Saharan Africa, successful public enlightenment campaign has to be cognisant of specific cultural and historical nuances of suicidal behaviours in different ethnic groups. Understanding cultural contexts requires a foray into the history, cultural beliefs and the worldview of a people. We present a brief narrative of the cultural and historical perspectives of the Yorùbá people of sub-Saharan Africa about suicide. We then further situate the suicide of Ṣàngó - a well-known historical icon among the Yorùbá - within the framework of the Integrated Motivational-Volitional model of suicide. The outcome is a culturally and historically nuanced and a theoretically sound public enlightenment tool that can be used among the Yorùbá. Broader lessons for successful public enlightenment about suicide in Yorùbá communities - and indeed the sub-Saharan Africa region - were also drawn. |
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ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2015.1073706 |