Mental distress, food insecurity and university student dropout during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: evidence from South Africa

BackgroundStudent dropout has been a key issue facing universities for many years. The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to exacerbate these trends; however, international literature has produced conflicting findings. Limited literature from Africa has investigated the impact of COVID-19 on student dro...

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Main Authors: Fezile Wagner, Ryan G. Wagner, Lerato P. Makuapane, Mxolisi Masango, Unathi Kolanisi, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1336538/full