[HTML][HTML] Global and regional prevalence of disabilities among children and adolescents: analysis of findings from global health databases

BO Olusanya, V Kancherla, A Shaheen… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require population-
based data on children with disabilities to inform global policies and intervention programs …

[HTML][HTML] Anxiety and depression signs among adolescents in 26 low-and Middle-Income Countries: prevalence and association with functional difficulties

F de Castro, C Cappa, J Madans - Journal of Adolescent Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this study is to describe the occurrence of signs of depression and
anxiety among adolescents from 26 low-and middle-income countries and explore the …

Disability assessment among persons with epilepsy in Mahenge, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study

D Bhwana, JNS Fodjo, LJ Amaral, L Vandevenne… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Background A high prevalence of epilepsy has been observed in the onchocerciasis-
endemic focus of Mahenge, Tanzania. This study sought to assess the degree of disability …

Mother's functional difficulty is affecting the child functioning: Findings from a nationally representative MICS 2019 cross‐sectional survey in Bangladesh

A Anjum, T Ahammed, MM Hasan… - Health Science …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Functional difficulties in children can be transmitted from mother to child, which
is a major concern. We sought to determine whether there was a correlation between a …

Disability in childhood and the equity of health services: a cross-sectional comparison of mass drug administration strategies for soil-transmitted helminths in southern …

S Witek-McManus, J Simwanza, R Msiska… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background School-based approaches are an efficient mechanism for the delivery of basic
health services, but may result in the exclusion of children with disabilities if they are less …

Where is disability in global public health?

G Krahn - Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Global Public Health, 2021 - oxfordre.com
Accounting for about 15% of the world's population, persons with disabilities constitute a
critical population. Despite a substantial knowledge base in disability and public health …

Education for children and adolescents living with disabilities in sub–Saharan Africa—The gaps and opportunities

P Samia, K Oyieke, B Kigen, S Wamithi - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines disability as an umbrella term that covers
impairments, activity limitations, and restrictions in participation (1). Disability is not …

Relationship between mothers'/caregivers' reported learning difficulty and internalizing symptoms (anxiety and depression) of children aged 5–17 years in Ghana

QA Norman, NEY Dey, KO Ansah… - Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Children with learning difficulties are vulnerable to internalizing symptoms,
particularly anxiety and depression. However, only few studies have examined this …

Intra-rater test-retest reliability of a modified child functioning module, self-report version

K Ng, P Asunta, N Leppä, P Rintala - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Determining disability prevalence is a growing area for population statistics, especially
among young adolescents. The Washington Group on Disability Statistics is one source of …

Anxiety and depression in Guatemala: Sociodemographic characteristics and service access

J Naber, I Mactaggart, C Dionicio, S Polack - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Epidemiological data on depression and anxiety in Guatemala is lacking. Using 2016
National Disability Survey data, we explored the sociodemographics of people with anxiety …