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The study was aimed at identifying the burden of care on parents of children with neurological deficits. Design: A descriptive cross- sectional study. Setting: Paediatric Neurology Outpatient Clinic, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State, Northern Nigerian. Methodology: A non-probability, availability sampling method was used to enrol 60 parents who participated in the study. Data were collected through an interviewer administered close-ended questionnaire and in-depth interview of 9 parents out of the 60 who participated in the study. Results: Sixty-one children were involved in the study. Cerebral palsy (50.8%) and seizure disorders (39.4%) were the commonest deficits found. The mean age of 5years, male (55.7%) and females were 44.3%. The burden of care of affected children was mainly shouldered by mothers; feeding, bathing, carrying, drug administration etc. No governmental or nongovernmental assistance programmes were identified. Conclusions: Meeting the physical needs/activities of daily living of children with neurological deficits places a high burden on the shoulders of their parents. Lack of or in accessible rehabilitation and education facilities contributes immensely to the burden. Multi-sectoral (health personnel, educationist and physiotherapist) approach in management is required with great support from government and non-government organisations. Parents should be educated on the importance of supervised antenatal care, deliveries and postnatal care, including routine childhood immunizations.

Domestic and Activities of Daily Living Challenges on Parents of Children with Neurologic Deficit in Zaria, Northern Nigeria: A Hospital based study