An escape from agony: A qualitative psychological autopsy study of women's suicide in a post-conflict Northern Uganda

An escape from agony: A qualitative psychological autopsy study of women's suicide in a post-conflict Northern Uganda

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We set out to investigate suicide among women in a post-conflict context in Northern Uganda using qualitative psychological autopsy interviews.Three to five relatives and friends for each of the three suicides recruited were interviewed (N=11).Through interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) we found that the women all had been through traumatic experiences attributable to the protracted war/conflict between the rebel groups and Ugandan Government armed forces.Nevertheless, leopard drum throne the decision of self-inflicted death seemed to have been due to a combination of unpleasant ckf snafu 2.0 experiences/events that prevailed within the last 3 months prior to the suicide.These experiences are summarized in two broad themes: No control in life and No care.

Changes in the traditional gender roles, men's quest for their lost masculinity, and women's attempt to fight for their rights that was perceived as a cultural transgression contributed to the women's suicides.