Assessing The Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Towards Mental Health Disorders Among Medical Students In Kiu-th Ishaka Town, Bushenyi District

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Mental health is a crucial component of health that has not received appropriate visibility, policy attention and funding for many years, especially in low and middle income countries. In these countries, between 76% and 85% of people with severe mental disorders receive no treatment for these disorders The corresponding range is lower in high-income countries, between 35% and 50% (WHO 2013). In Africa and Southeast Asia, most countries spend less than 1 percent of their small health budgets on mental health services (Shekhar et al, 2007). The human r…