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- Title
Developmental Delay and Disability among Under -- 5 Children in a Rural ICDS Block.
- Authors
NAIR, M. K. C.; GEORGE, BABU; PADMAMOHAN, J.; SUNITHA, R. M.; RESMI, V. R.; PRASANNA, G. L.; LEENA, M. L.
- Abstract
We conducted this study to assess the prevalence of developmental delay, deformity and disability among 0-5 age group children in Pattanakkad rural ICDS block, selected at random from among the ICDS blocks in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India. Of 12520 children upto 5 years in this block, there were a total of 311 children with developmental delay, deviation, deformity or disability giving a prevalence of 2.5% (95% CI, 2.22 - 2.77). The prevalence of developmental disabilities up to 2 years was 2.31 (95% CI, 1.91 - 2.71) and from 2 - 5 years 2.62% (95% CI, 2.25 - 2.99). The prevalence obtained in the study has important policy implications for identifying childhood disabilities in the community.
- Subjects
KERALA (India); INDIA; DEVELOPMENTAL delay; CHILDREN with disabilities; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities
- Publication
Indian Pediatrics, 2009, Vol 46, pS75
- ISSN
0019-6061
- Publication type
Article