Abstract: Background: The Main Goal Of Universities In Kenya Is To Bestow Growth Experiences, Knowledge, Skills And Education For Their Students, But Low Academic Engagement Hinders This Goal. Low Academic Engagement In Kenyan Universities Could Be Linked To Students' Mental Health. This Study Set Out To (I) Determine The Relationship Between Depression And Academic Engagement Among Third Year Undergraduate Students In Kenyan Public Universities, (Ii) Establish The Relationship Between Anxiety And Academic Engagement (Iii) Find Out The Relationship Between Stress And Academic Engagement.
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Key Words: Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Academic Engagement
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