Autism and Autistic-like Conditions in Swedish Rural and Urban Areas: a Population Study

1986 ◽  
Vol 149 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Steffenburg ◽  
Christopher Gillberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
General Population ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Brain Dysfunction ◽  
Infantile Autism ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Total Prevalence ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children

The total population of children under 10 years in one Swedish urban area and one rural area was screened for infantile autism (IA) and autistic-like conditions (AC). A total prevalence of 6.6 per 10 000 was found, which is somewhat higher than in previous similar studies of the same region. Infantile autism accounted for two-thirds of the cases. Boys far outnumbered girls, but this was entirely accounted for by the IA group. The preponderance of autistic boys was less pronounced among the severely mentally retarded children. Mental retardation was seen in almost 90% of cases and only one child had an IQ exceeding 100; clinical and laboratory signs of brain dysfunction were also found in a majority of cases. Distribution by social class was no different in either patient group from the general population.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF MENTAL RETARDATION AMONG CHILDREN IN MANGALORE

2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 063-066
Author(s):  
Bhagya B. ◽  
Ramakrishna A.
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Service Planning ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Age Of Diagnosis ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children ◽  
Education Resource

Abstract Objectives: This study determines the prevalence of mental retardation among school going children in Mangalore by sex, age, religion, and location. Distribution of severity of mental retardation and its relationship with age of diagnosis is reported. Materials and methods: The prevalence was obtained from the Inclusive Education Resource Centre reports of 2011. Sex, age, religion and living area were evaluated for each child. Parents of the mentally retarded children were interviewed to record the age of diagnosis. Intelligence Quotient was assessed using Binet Kamat Test, Seguin Form Board and Vineland Social Maturity Scale. Results: The prevalence of mental retardation was 561 of the total disabilities recorded.The prevalence of MR was higher among males than in females (p<0.001). No notable sex difference between rural and urban areas was seen. Prevalence was higher among Hindus and between 9 to 12 years of the age group. Most of them had mild MR (48.15%). Severe and Profound MR were diagnosed at a much earlier age group than in mild and moderate types. Conclusion: This study provides an insight to the school going children with mental retardation. Further research on study of causes for MR is needed for service planning.

scholarly journals Involvement of Women in Handloom Segment: An Empirical Study With Reference To Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
D.Srinivasa Rao ◽  
N. Sreedhar ◽  
B. Ravi Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
The People ◽  
Rural And Urban

The handloom is a traditional craft work of India and it provides employment opportunities to lakhs of people in the rural and urban areas of our country. In the world   women constitutes approximately 50% of the total population but society is still male dominated one.  In India women contributed substantially to the economic growth of the country.The relationship between gender and the economy has considerable importance in Indian society. In general attitude of the people women are second grade citizens and they are makers of food, pickles, papads, masalas etc,. But their role is very important in every economic activity, either it is household work or cultivation or industry or service sector etc,. Like the other sectors the role of women weavers is very much important in handloom sector. Handloom sector is unique in India. The handloom   weaving is household profession, followed by generations. In these households, women play an important role. Handloom sector is the only manufacturing sector in which women producing for women.

scholarly journals Cutaneous leishmaniasis–Awareness, knowledge and practices among general population in rural and urban areas in Malakand region, Pakistan

2022 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Khan ◽  
I. Khan ◽  
H. Ullah ◽  
S. N. M. Zain ◽  
W. A. Panhwar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Sand Fly ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
N 93

Abstract Malakand region is an endemic area for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). However, there are limited number of studies of this disease in Pakistan. Therefore, a study was conducted to understand the level of awareness attitude and practice among the residents of Makaland towards CL and the disease vectors. This study adopted a cross-sectional approach with a total of 400 respondents (n=93 rural and n= 307 urban). Overall, the population in Malakand region (61.2%) were well-informed in the role of sand fly in transmitting diseases, but most lack knowledge on the vector’s behavior and almost a quarter (24.5%) were unable to provide knowledge on proper control measures. Alarmingly, the practice and attitudes of the general population was not satisfactory as close to half (49.8%) of the population did adopt any control method. This study calls for increase in awareness through health education campaign to reduce the risk of cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreaks in the future.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Clean India Abhiyan

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Devendra Vishwakarma
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Mass Movement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
The People ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
The Government

According to the statistics, it has seen that only few percentage of total population have access to the toilets. It is a programmer run by the government to seriously work to fulfill the vision of Father of Nation (Bapu) by calling the people from all walks of life to make it successful globally. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national cleanliness campaign established by the Government of India. This campaign is covering 4041 statutory towns in order to clean roads, streets, and infrastructure of the India. It is a mass movement has run to create a Clean India by 2019. It is a step ahead to the Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of Swachh Bharat for healthy and prosperous life. This mission was launched on 2nd of October 2014 (145th birth anniversary of Bapu) by targeting its completeness in 2019 on 150th birth anniversary of Bapu. The mission has been implemented to cover all the rural and urban areas of the India under the Ministry of Urban Development and the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation accordingly the first cleanliness drive (on 25th of September 2014) of this mission was started by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi earlier to its launch. This mission has targeted to solve the sanitation problems as well as better waste management all over the India by creating sanitation facilities to all. Swachh Bharat mission is very necessary to run continuously in India until it gets its goal. It is very essential for the people in India to really get the feeling of physical, mental, social and intellectual well-being. It is to make living status advance in India in real means which can be started by bringing all over cleanliness. Below I have mentioned some points proving the urgent need of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in India.

Management of minor ailments in primary schoolchildren in rural and urban areas

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-174
Author(s):  
J A Cantrill ◽  
B Johannesson ◽  
M Nicholson ◽  
P R Noyce
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Primary Schoolchildren ◽  
Minor Ailments

Classroom Management

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Elida Kurti
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
General Education ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Intellectual Level

This paper aims to reflect an effort to identify the problems associated with the educational learning process, as well as its function to express some inherent considerations to the most effective forms of the classroom management. Mentioned in this discussion are ways of management for various categories of students, not only from an intellectual level, but also by their behavior. Also, in the elaboration of this theme I was considering that in addition to other development directions of the country, an important place is occupied by the education of the younger generation in our school environments and especially in adopting the methods of teaching and learning management with a view to enable this generation to be competitive in the European labor market. This, of course, can be achieved by giving this generation the best values of behavior, cultural level, professional level and ethics one of an European family which we belong to, not just geographically. On such foundations, we have tried to develop this study, always improving the reality of the prolonged transition in the field of children’s education. Likewise, we have considered the factors that have left their mark on the structure, cultural level and general education level of children, such as high demographic turnover associated with migration from rural and urban areas, in the capacity of our educational institutions to cope with new situations etc. In the conclusions of this study is shown that there is required a substantial reform even in the pro-university educational system to ensure a significant improvement in the behavior of children, relations between them and the sound quality of their preparation. Used literature for this purpose has not been lacking, due to the fact that such problems are usually treated by different scholars. Likewise, we found it appropriate to use the ideas and issues discussed by the foreign literature that deals directly with classroom management problems. All the following treatise is intended to reflect the way of an effective classroom management.

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