Obi J O, Ogbe M A
Ann Trop Paediatr. 1985 Sep;5(3):157-60. doi: 10.1080/02724936.1985.11748383.
Handicapping diseases have remained major problems associated with immense suffering and superstition in the African setting. There are no accurate vital statistics of the incidence of mental and physical retardation in children in Nigeria, but it is presumed to be higher than in the U.S.A. or Europe. This study shows that provision for education and rehabilitation for handicapped children, such as school accommodation, transportation, teaching aids, specialist teachers etc., attract low priority in the minds of the education planners. In developing countries, the efforts of voluntary organizations to supplement government efforts should be encouraged by the Government and by the public. Intensive health education is needed for the public and also for the teachers who come in contact with handicapped children.
致残性疾病在非洲地区仍然是带来巨大痛苦和迷信的主要问题。尼日利亚没有关于儿童智力和身体发育迟缓发病率的准确生命统计数据，但据推测该发病率高于美国或欧洲。这项研究表明，为残疾儿童提供教育和康复服务，如学校住宿、交通、教具、专业教师等，在教育规划者心目中的优先级较低。在发展中国家，政府和公众应鼓励志愿组织为补充政府工作所做的努力。需要对公众以及接触残疾儿童的教师开展强化健康教育。
