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- Title
Prevalence of stammering among internally displaced population in North Waziristan Agency.
- Authors
Khatoon, Mehtab; Mumtaz, Nazia; Saqulain, Ghulam
- Abstract
Background: Stammering is a dysfluency disorder that is common in children exposed to stressful conditions. Displacement from home is one such situation. There is a large internally displaced population in Pakistan. Aims: To determine the prevalence of stammering among children of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan. Methods: This cross-sectional survey included 400 Pushto-speaking children of IDPs, aged 5-18 years enrolled from schools in North Waziristan Agency, from July 2017 to July 2018. The Fluency Rating Scale was used for speech assessment. Data were analysed by SPSS version 20. Results: The prevalence of stammering was 11%, with moderate stammering being more prevalent. Five (5.6%) girls and 39 (12.5%) boys were identified with stammering. Conclusions: Stammering is highly prevalent among IDPs.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; REFUGEES; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; STUTTERING; SURVEYS; DISEASE prevalence; CROSS-sectional method; DATA analysis software; DISEASE risk factors; ADOLESCENCE; CHILDREN
- Publication
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2020, Vol 26, Issue 8, p982
- ISSN
1020-3397
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.26719/emhj.20.011