Research Article
Knowledge of Childhood Autism and Challenges of Management among Medical Doctors in Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria
Table 5
Major challenges in the management of autism as indicated by 19 participants.
| Major challenge | Number of indicating participants (%) |
| Dearth of speech and behavioural therapists | 19 (100) | High cost of patient evaluation | 19 (100) | Poor understanding and acceptance of autism by caregivers | 15 (79) | High default rate from follow-up care | 10 (52.6) |
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