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Measuring the Functional Abilities of Children Aged 3-6 Years Old with Observational Methods and Computer Tools
Published on: June 20, 2020
Developmental delay and disability among under--5 children in a rural ICDS block
M K C Nair1, Babu George, J Padmamohan
1Child Development Centre, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. nairmkc@rediffmail.com
Abstract:
We conducted this study to assess the prevalence of developmental delay, deformity and disability among 0-5 age group childrenn 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 to 2.77). The prevalence of developmental disabilities up to 2 years was 2.31 (95 % CI, 1.91 to .71) and from 2 to 5 years 2.62 % (95 % CI, 2.25 to 2.99). The prevalence obtained in the study has important policy implications for identifying childhood disabilities in the community.
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