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Towards school mental health programmes in Nigeria: systematic review revealed the need for contextualised and culturally-nuanced research

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 28 , issue 1 , 2016 , pages: 47–70

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2016.1144607

Author(s): Olayinka Atilola Department of Behavioural Medicine, Nigeria , Bolanle Ola Department of Behavioural Medicine, Nigeria

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Abstract

Background: School-based mental health programmes, a potential avenue to reach many children and youth, are not yet developed in Nigeria. In view of the importance of cultural nuances in mental health issues, initial groundwork towards the establishment of these programmes in Nigeria must be cognizant of cultural peculiarities at the outset.

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