Authors: Abiodun O Adewuya Oluwole O Famuyiwa
Publish Date: 2006/11/28
Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 10-15
Abstract
A twostaged procedure in which primary school pupils aged 6–12 years n = 1112 were assessed for DSMIV criteria of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD by their teachers in the first stage and their parents in the second stage A flexible criterion was used for estimating the prevalenceThe prevalence of ADHD was 87 The prevalence of the subtypes were predominantly Inattentive 49 predominantly hyperactive/impulsive 12 and combined 26 The male to female ratio was 21 for all the subtypes of ADHD except hyperactive/impulsive which was 321 The comorbid conditions include oppositional defiant disorder ODD – 258 conduct disorder CD – 93 and anxiety/depression 206 While ODD and CD were associated with the hyperactive/impulsive subtype anxiety/depression was associated with inattentive subtypeOur findings support the notion that ADHD occurs across cultures Given the prevalent rate efforts should be made to map out strategies for early identification and referral of these children for proper evaluation and treatment This study can serve as a platform for future analytical studies about this challenging research issue in subSaharan Africa
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