ADHD Among Rural Southeastern Nigerian Primary School Children: Prevalence and Psychosocial Factors

Abstract

There is, therefore, a need for the care of rural dwelling African children, who otherwise would have difficulties accessing health care that is concentrated in the cities.

Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among primary school-children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2015-2016

“…Regarding the gender difference, and according to our results, boys were reported to show ADHD manifestations more frequently than girls, with a male to female ratio of 3:1. This matches what has been stated in many previous studies [1], [9], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [21], [23], [24].…”

Prevalence of ADHD in Primary School Children in Belagavi City, India

“…al., 2014). We report 5.76% prevalence, which is in consistency with the study in Nigeria (6.6%; Ndukuba, Odinka, Muomah, Obindo, & Omigbodun, 2014). However, as reported, among other countries, the prevalence is highest in Iran (12.3%) followed by Brazil (10.3%), United Kingdom (8%), and Iran (7.2%) and least in Lebanon (3.2%; Alizadeh et al, 2015; Alloway, Elliott, & Holmes, 2010; Hebrani, Abdolahian, Behdani, Vosoogh, & Javanbakht, 2007; Pondé & Friere, 2007; Richa et al, 2014).…”

“…The prevalence of ADHD among girls was 3.8% and 1.9% among boys, which was not statistically significant. This finding is similar to the study done in Nigeria; however, it differs when compared with studies done in Coimbatore, Odisha, Trabzon, Mumbai, Brazil, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon, where the prevalence is reported to be higher in boys (Alqahtani, 2010; Gul, Tiryaki, Kultur, Topbas, & Ak, 2010; Naik, Patel, & Biswas, 2016; Ndukuba et al, 2014; Pondé & Friere, 2007; Richa et al, 2014; Suvarna & Kamath, 2009; Venkata & Panicker, 2013; Zorlu et al, 2020). With regard to the subtypes of ADHD, there was no significant gender difference between boys and girls, which is in line with a study done in Shahrekord City of Iran (Safavi, Ganji, & Bidad, 2016).…”

Prevalence and Correlates of ADHD Among Adolescent Students in Nigeria

“…The review of ADHD in sub-Saharan Africa reported a prevalence range of 5.4% to 8.7% among children (Bakare, 2012). There is very little information on ADHD among adolescent population in Nigeria and especially in the North-Central part of Nigeria when compared with other parts of Nigeria (Abiodun et al, 2011; Adewuya & Famuyiwa, 2007; Egbochukwu & Abikwi, 2007; Ndukuba, Odinka, Muomah, Obindo, & Omigbodun, 2014), and relatively little work done in sub-Saharan African (Kashala, Tylleskar, Elgen, Kayembe, & Sommerfelt, 2005; Meyer & Sagvolden, 2006; Prithivirajh & Edwards, 2011; Walker, Venter, & van der Walt, 2011). Studies from other parts of Nigeria by Adewuya and Famuyiwa (2007) and Ndukuba et al (2014) reported a prevalence of 8.7% and 6.6%, respectively.…”