Asnake, Mulat (PhD)Tefera, Tsigie2019-03-192023-11-182019-03-192023-11-182018-10http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/16904The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and contributing factors for depression among women inmates in Kality Correctional Center based on the existing difference by their age, having children and the length of incarceration. In the current study, mixed methods research design was employed. 84 women offenders who are above 18 years and those women offenders incarcerated for more than 6 months were selected by using systematic random sampling method. To collect qualitative data, interview was conducted with those higher officials of the Kality Correctional Centers, with the counselors as well as with those women offenders themselves. The result from the qualitative data showed that the existing age difference, having children and length of incarceration are the main factors for relatively high prevalence of depression among women inmates. The data collected through questionnaire showed that 51.6% of women inmates experience severe level of depression. The data also showed that there exist no significant statistical difference among women inmates who have difference by their age, having children and the length of incarceration. From the participants half of women inmate experience severe level of depression. Therefore the Federal as well as the Kality Correction Administrators should have to solve the problem of those depressed women inmates found in Kality Correction Center. Key words: Depression, Women Inmates, Prevalence and PrisonenDepressionWomen InmatesPrevalence and PrisonThesis