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A study of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) survey of families toward their children with intellectual disability in Barwani, India.

The purpose of this study was to conduct an assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices related to intellectual disability among families with such children in Barwani, India. A total of 41 parents (tribal - 28 & non tribal - 13) from 43 villages covering 55,366 population of two blocks of Barw...

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Published in:Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 101 - 118
Main Authors: Lakhan R, Sharma M
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal 2010
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          Sharma M
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          Knowledge
          Intellectual Disability
          Parental Attitudes
          Rehabilitation, Community-Based
          Adolescence
          Attitude Measures
          Chi Square Test
          Child
          Child, Preschool
          Cognition
          Cultural Values
          Descriptive Statistics
          Female
          Human
          India
          Interviews
          Male
          Questionnaires
          Sampling Methods
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: The purpose of this study was to conduct an assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices related to intellectual disability among families with such children in Barwani, India. A total of 41 parents (tribal - 28 & non tribal - 13) from 43 villages covering 55,366 population of two blocks of Barwani district were interviewed in their own languages in order to understand their knowledge, attitudes and practices toward their children. A questionnaire with 15 items comprising of major rehabilitation components (medical, educational, economical, social and behavioral) was used for the study. Data were analyzed and the results are discussed based on responses of tribal versus non-tribal and male versus female. Implications for practice are presented.
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