Knowledge of Childhood Autism and Challenges of Management among Medical Doctors in Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Major challenge</td><td align="center">Number of indicating participants (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Dearth of speech and behavioural therapists</td><td align="center">19 (100)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">High cost of patient evaluation</td><td align="center">19 (100)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Poor understanding and acceptance of autism by caregivers</td><td align="center">15 (79)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">High default rate from follow-up care</td><td align="center">10 (52.6)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Major challenges in the management of autism as indicated by 19 participants.

Autism Research and Treatment

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Table 5: Knowledge of Childhood Autism and Challenges of Management among Medical Doctors in Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria 