Table 1.
Characteristics of studies incorporated on the association between bullying victimization and suicidal ideation in Africa, 2024.
| No. | Author and publication year | Country | Study design | School type | Sample size | Odds ratio | 95% CI | Sampling technique | Data collection tool | Data collection methods | Quality status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL | UL | |||||||||||
| 1 | Quarshie and Odame (58) | Ghana | CS | SS | 1,101 | 0.96 | 0.69 | 1.32 | RS | The Suicidal Behavior Questionnaire-Revised | SAQ | Low risk |
| 2 | Alabi et al. (59) | South Africa | CS | College | 826 | 1.89 | 1.35 | 2.65 | CS* | Asking the participants if they had ever experienced suicidal thoughts in their lives | SRQ | Low risk |
| 3 | Quarshie et al. (23) | Namibia | CS | SS | 3,152 | 1.2 | 0.93 | 1.54 | CASRS | 2013 Namibia WHO-global student health survey |
SA | Low risk |
| 4 | Aliy et al. (60) | Ethiopia | CS | SS | 1,144 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | RS | WMH-CIDI questionnaire | SA | Low risk |
| 5 | Sendagala et al. (61) | Uganda | CS | SS | 3,431 | 1.39 | 0.99 | 1.94 | CS* | Did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide in the past 12 months? | Self-reported | Low risk |
| 6 | Quarshie et al. (10) | Eswatini | CS | SS | 2,513 | 1.75 | 1.34 | 2.28 | CS* | WHO school-based survey of suicidal ideation | SRQ | Low risk |
| 7 | Azasu et al. (24) | Ghana | CS | SS | 3,632 | 1.58 | 1.23 | 2.03 | CS* | WHO school-based survey of suicidal ideation | Self-reported measures | Low risk |
| 8 | Asante et al. (18) | Ghana | CS | SS | 1984 | 1.68 | 1.38 | 2.2 | CASRS | Global School based Student Health Survey (2012) |
SAQ | Low risk |
| 9 | Quarshie et al. (62) | Liberia | CS | SS | 2,744 | 1.91 | 1.45 | 2.51 | CS* | Global School based Student Health Survey |
SA | Low risk |
| 10 | Salifu and Yidana (63) | Ghana | CS | University | 400 | 3.12 | 1.77 | 5.5 | Systematic sampling | Suicidal ideation and attitudes scale | Through WhatsApp platforms | Low risk |
| 11 | Shayo and Lawala (17) | Tanzania | CS | Primary and SS | 3,793 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | CS* | Global School based Student Health Survey |
SAQ | Low risk |
| 12 | Asante et al. (16) | Sierra Leone | CS | SS | 2,798 | 2.66 | 1.93 | 3.66 | CASRS | Used data from the 2017 Sierra Leone WHO-GSHS | SAQ | Low risk |
| 13 | Okobi et al. (64) | Liberia | CS | SS | 2,744 | 1.86 | 1.41 | 2.46 | CS* | 2017 Liberia Global School-based Health Survey | SAQ | Low risk |
| 14 | Baiden et al. (57) | Ghana | CS | SS | 1,633 | 1.71 | 1.29 | 2.27 | CS* | 2012 Ghana Global School-Based Health Survey | SAQ | Low risk |
| 15 | Yedong et al. (76) | Mali | CS | SS and University | 606 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | Convenience | Assessed by asking “Have you ever thought about taking your own life?” |
SAQ | Low risk |
| 16 | Rudatsikira et al. (77) | Uganda | CS | SS | 1,506 | 1.34 | 0.96 | 1.87 | CS* | Global School-Based Health Survey-2003 | SAQ | Low risk |
CS, Cross sectional; UL, Upper Limit; LL, lower Limit; CS*, Cluster sampling; SAQ, Self-Administered Questionnaire; CASR, Cluster and simple random; RS, random sampling; SA, self-administered; SRQ, self-report questionnaire; SS, Secondary school.