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Attitude of Yoruba of Western Nigeria to handicap in children
Author(s) -
OKUNADE ADEBIMPE O.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1981.tb00836.x
Subject(s) - yoruba , psychology , public education , developmental psychology , medicine , political science , philosophy , linguistics , public administration
Summary An assessment was made of the attitude of the Yoruba of Western Nigeria to visual, auditory and physical handicaps in children. The results indicate that although a good number of the Yoruba community exhibits positive attitudes to handicaps in children, significant differences were observed between the attitudes of the Western‐educated elite and their illiterate counterparts living in traditional settings. The Western‐educated group is less favourably disposed to handicaps in children than their counterparts in the traditional settings. Finally, there is a need for public education about the ascertainment of handicaps in children, their care and education. Nurses have a major role to play in this regard.