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Podcast: Wahaala Boys
Episode: EP39: Rise in Male Suicide in Africa
Description: There has been a huge rise in the number of men in Africa who choose to end their lives and the majority of them are men between the ages of 25 years and 35 years. The reasons for suicide is wide and a study in Ghana revealed that the three major causes of suicide in the country are Poverty, Shame and struggles with masculinity. Male suicide is not just prevalent in Africa but the world as a whole. The Wahaala Boys take a crack at understanding the reasons behind the increase in young men commiting suicide in Ghana, Nigeria and Africa...