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  • Pediatrics
  • Disability Studies

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  • Childhood disability data is crucial for service planning but lacking in low- and middle-income countries like Niger.
  • This study addresses the information gap by estimating disability prevalence in school-aged children in Niger's Kollo department.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the prevalence and causes of moderate/severe impairments and disabling health conditions in children aged 7-16 years.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the Key Informant Method for generating population-based disability estimates.

Main Methods:

  • Trained community-based key informants to identify children with suspected impairments.
  • Paediatricians assessed identified children for vision, hearing, physical, intellectual impairments, epilepsy, albinism, and emotional distress.

Main Results:

  • Prevalence of disability was 11.4 per 1000 children (95% CI: 10.6-12.2).
  • Intellectual impairment was most common (6.5/1000), followed by physical (4.9/1000) and hearing impairments (4.7/1000).
  • A significant proportion of children had not sought medical attention, with health-seeking rates varying by impairment type.

Conclusions:

  • The Key Informant Method is a cost-effective strategy for identifying children with disabilities in resource-limited settings.
  • Many identified children have unmet needs for health and other essential services, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.