The Prevalence of Oppositional Defiant Disorder among Children in Selected primary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya
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Date
2018
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Publisher
African Journal of Clinical Psychology
Abstract
Abstract
There is an increase in the cases of defiance among children in primary schools in Kenya. This
has an impact on the child and the families since a lot of time and money is needed to take care
of such a child. The purpose of this study was to find out the prevalence of oppositional defiant
disorder among children in selected primary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study
involved respondents aged between 9 to 14 years. Quasi experimental research design was used
in the study with a sample size of 180 respondents. Two schools were selected using purposive
sampling. The experimental group received CBT intervention for three months, while the control
group did not. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 23 and descriptive statistics were
generated. Reliability tests of the CADBI scores showed reliability at 0.8 to 0.9. The overall
ODD prevalence was 79%, with males having a higher prevalence than females. ODD increased
with respondent’s educational level. It is recommended that primary schools need to have
psychologists to provided mental health services to children with ODD and offer timely
intervention.
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Keywords
oppositional defiant disorder, socio-demographic characteristics, prevalence, child and adolescent disruptive behavior inventory
Citation
Changorok, Susan., Yugi, Philemon.,Waiyaki, Winnie & Munene, Alice., (2018)., The Prevalence of Oppositional Defiant Disorder among Children in Selected primary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya., African Journal of Clinical Psychology., Vol. 02, Issue 01.