Open AccessThe prevalence pattern of locomotor disability and its impact on mobility, self-care, and interpersonal skills in rural areas of Jodhpur District
Author(s) -
Kriti Mishra,
Vijaydeep Siddharth,
Pankaj Bhardwaj,
Abhay Elhence,
Divesh Jalan,
Pankaja Raghav,
Syed Esam Mahmood
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_144_17
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , cerebral palsy , medicine , interpersonal communication , population , rural area , descriptive statistics , prevalence , family medicine , psychology , psychiatry , environmental health , geography , social psychology , pathology , statistics , mathematics , archaeology
Impact of disability is deleterious, affecting an individual's every aspect. Majority of disabled reside in rural areas of developing countries. Moreover, different types of disability add to its wide spectrum. All these make it a major health issue.