Abstract summary 

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between mental health with the level of education, relationship status, and awareness on mental health among low-income earners in Western Uganda. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among 253 participants. Anxiety, anger, and depression were assessed using a modified generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7), Spielberger's State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2, and Beck Depression Inventory item tools, respectively. The majority of our respondents were male ( = 150/253, 59.3), had a secondary level of education (104/253, 41.1), and were single (137/253, 54.2). No formal education and primary education ( = 47.4% and 6.4%, respectively) had a negative correlation with awareness of mental health care. In addition, no formal education had a positive correlation with anger and depression ( = 1.9% and 0.3%, respectively). Singleness in this study had a negative correlation with awareness of mental health care, anger, and depression ( = 1.9, 0.8, and 0.3%, respectively), and a positive correlation with anxiety ( = 3.9%). It is evident that education and relationship status influenced awareness on mental health care and mental health state among low-income earners in Western Uganda during the first COVID-19 lockdown. Therefore, policymakers should strengthen social transformation through the proper engagement of low-income earners in this COVID-19 era.

Authors & Co-authors:  Lemuel Ann Monima AM Usman Ibe Michael IM Kasozi Keneth Iceland KI Alghamdi Saad S Aigbogun Eric Osamudiamwen EO Archibong Victor V Ssebuufu Robinson R Kabanyoro Annet A Ifie Josiah Eseoghene JE Swase Dominic Terkimbi DT Ssempijja Fred F Ayuba John Tabakwot JT Matama Kevin K Onohuean Hope H Kembabazi Stellamaris S Henry Rachael R Odoma Said S Yusuf Helen H Afodun Adam Moyosore AM Assaggaf Hamza M HM Kairania Emmanuel E Aslam Akhmed A Okon Owoisinke O El-Saber Batiha Gaber G Welburn Susan Christina SC

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