Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Mental health status of students attending tertiary institutions in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Ebenezer Amawulu
  • Ebenezer Amawulu
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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Kurokeyi Eniyekedidei Prosper
  • Kurokeyi Eniyekedidei Prosper
  • Department of Biology, Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 30 July 2018
  •  Published: 31 October 2018

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