Behavioural problems among schoolchildren in Nigeria
South African Journal of Psychiatry
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Behavioural problems among schoolchildren in Nigeria | |
| Creator | Akpan, M U Ojinnaka, N C Ekanem, E | |
| Description |
Background. Behavioural problems among schoolchildren can pose a burden on families and society. Objective. To determine the prevalence and pattern of behavioural problems among children living in Uyo, a town in South-South Nigeria. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 572 pupils from six primary schools selected randomly from private and government schools in Uyo. Pupils with a normal IQ were selected using a systematic sampling method. The Rutter behavioural scale for teachers (B2) was completed by their teachers, and that for parents (A2) was completed by the parents. Student’s t-test was used to compare pairs of means, frequencies were compared using the chi-square test, and p |
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| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2010-04-01 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v16i2.220 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Psychiatry; Vol 16, No 2 (2010); 6 2078-6786 1608-9685 | |
| Language | eng | |
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