NJOMACS

This study assessed the dominant suicide methods reported by Nigerian newspapers and the associated factors. A quantitative content analysis was employed as a research design to analyse 205 suicide-related news stories reported on the online news petal of 10 selected national newspapers. The study covered the period of one year (January to December 2021). The data were coded using a well-designed coding guide and were analyzed using descriptive statistics (arithmetic mean, frequencies, percentages, and Kruskal Wallis Test). Findings revealed that the reported suicides were dominantly committed by hanging (32.2%) and poisoning (use of chemicals) (31.7%). The reported suicide methods were significantly associated with the period within the year when the suicide was committed (x-20.501, P