TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - The suicide of Ṣàngó through the prism of Integrated Motivational-Volitional model of suicide: implications for culturally sensitive public education among the Yorùbá
JO  - Mental health, religion and culture
A1  - Atilola, O.
A1  - Ayinde, O.
SP  - 408
EP  - 417
VL  - 18
IS  - 5
N2  - 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. © 2015 Taylor & Francis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1367-4676
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2015.1073706
ID  - ref1
ER  -