Influencing factors and the techniques of committing suicide decision in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Suicide is considered as the most common health issue all over the world hence, about one million peoples die due to suicide per year. Sri Lanka is one of the countries where, has practiced the maximum rate of suicide due to several factors. This study aims to investigate the provoking conduct and repercussions on suicide mortality in Sri Lanka. Temporal progress of suicide in reference to age, civil status, education level, method, reason, and occupation at the time of suicide were descriptively and graphically explored the risk factor for suicide in Sri Lanka from 2014 to 2017. It was resolute that suicide general occurred among the men in the age group of 20 to 29 years as well as over the age of 70 years. Remarkable married men were committed the suicide as a result of family problem. Family problems were the major dominating reason to suicidal behaviour. Hanging was encountered as the most preferred way to committed suicide. Soon after drinking insecticides and pesticide was second most prevalent method for suicide. Further, Unemployment was the stimulating risk factor to suicides. 31.46% of victim was unemployed. This study comprehended that people with obliquity to suicide due to personal characteristics and social economic causes. Nevertheless, the personal characteristics and social economic risk factors varies according to the age group and gender geographical regions, as well as recent life events.