| Prevalence and impact of disability in north-western Ethiopia. | |
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PMID: 16861203 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To assess the prevalence and impact of disability in one urban and three rural areas in north-western Ethiopia. METHODS: The study design is cross-sectional and quantitative. Data was collected by using pretested and standardized structured questionnaires containing socio-demographic characteristics, type of disability, functional, and social dysfunction. RESULTS: A total of 932 individuals with disability were found out of a total of 24,453 individuals giving the overall crude disability rate for the three towns as 3.8%. Disability in the lower locomotor was the most frequently reported type - 442 (47.0%) - followed by blindness 269 (28.6%), upper motor 152 (16.1%), mental retardation 97 (10.3%) and hearing loss 78 (8.3%) respectively. The major self-care problem experienced by the disabled is toileting in 292 (31.1%) cases, bathing in 248 (26.4%) and dressing 157 (16.7%). Other problems experienced by the respondents are parents' negative attitudes towards the disabled, evidenced by hiding them. This was observed in 340 (36.2%) cases. No care was provided by caregivers in 221 (23.6%) cases. CONCLUSION: The majority of disabled people have problems with activities of daily life especially toileting, bathing and dressing. Interventions to alleviate the problems of the disabled should be designed and implemented. |
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Authors:
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Yohannis Fitaw; Johanna M F Boersma |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Disability and rehabilitation Volume: 28 ISSN: 0963-8288 ISO Abbreviation: Disabil Rehabil Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
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Created Date: 2006-07-24 Completed Date: 2006-12-07 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9207179 Medline TA: Disabil Rehabil Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 949-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Gondar University, Department of Community Health, Gondar, Ethiopia. yohafita@yahoo.com |
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Activities of Daily Living Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Disability Evaluation Disabled Persons / statistics & numerical data* Ethiopia / epidemiology Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Prevalence Questionnaires Risk Factors |
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