The prevalence and characteristics of disability in Eastern Nepal.

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dc.contributor.authorKarkee, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorYadav, B Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorChakravartty, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, D Ben_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T04:02:32Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T04:02:32Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-08en_US
dc.descriptionKathmandu University Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Disability is related to poverty and development. Enough information and documentation is not available for developing countries like Nepal. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the self-reported prevalence of disability in terms of age, sex, types, cause and age of onset. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional house to house census was carried out by means of structured questionnaires. RESULTS: A total of 31,160 individuals (4.87%) were found disabled out of a total of 640,259 individuals. The three most common types of disability are physical affecting limbs, hearing and vision. The most common perceived cause of disability is inborn syndrome followed by injury/accidents. DISCUSSION: Various publications for the prevalence of reported disability show a figure between three and ten percent, with physical disability affecting locomotion and manipulation as the leading type of disability. The prevalence rate can vary depending upon the disability indicators, methods and population surveyed and perceptions of the people. CONCLUSION: The self-reported prevalence of disability in Sunsari District is 4.87%, with inborn-syndrome as the leading perceived cause.en_US
dc.description.affiliationSchool of Public Health, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. rkarkee@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationKarkee R, Yadav BK, Chakravartty A, Shrestha DB. The prevalence and characteristics of disability in Eastern Nepal. Kathmandu University Medical Journal. 2008 Jan-Mar; 6(1): 94-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/46318
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.kumj.com.npen_US
dc.source.urihttps://kumj.com.np/ftp/issue/21/94-97.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshAge Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDisabled Persons --classificationen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Status Disparitiesen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshNepal --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPoverty --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshYoung Adulten_US
dc.titleThe prevalence and characteristics of disability in Eastern Nepal.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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