Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
East Asian Archives of Psychiatry
Volume
30
Issue
3
First Page
88
Last Page
90
Publisher
Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
35301
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among primary school children in Oforikrom, Kumasi, Ghana. METHODS: 10 of 35 primary schools in Oforikrom were readily available. Of 2000 children aged 5 to 13 years selected, 1540 (77%) of their parents/guardians consented to participate. Their parents/guardians and six teachers from each school were asked to complete the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale to screen children for the presence of ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, or conduct disorder. Children who displayed symptoms (pretty much or very much) in most related items as determined by parents and/or teachers were considered positive cases. RESULTS: The mean age of 1540 pupils was 9 ± 2.16 years. Most (31%) were primary 4 pupils. 5% of pupils displayed ADHD symptoms (attention deficit disorder subtype in 36%, hyperactivity disorder subtype in 27%, and combined subtype in 37%). Of them, 51% were male. Most (19%) of those who displayed the symptoms were in primary 5. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of ADHD among primary school children in Oforikrom was 5%. 51% of those with ADHD symptoms were male. Most (19%) of those with ADHD symptoms were in primary 5.
DOI
10.12809/eaap1907
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Comments
Anokye, R., Acheampong, E., Edusei, A., Owusu, I., & Mprah, W. K. (2020). Prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among primary school children in Oforikrom, Ghana based on the disruptive behavior disorders rating scale. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, 30(3), 88-90. https://doi.org/10.12809/eaap1907