The economic burden incurred by families caring for a young child with developmental disability in Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Each year, nearly 30 million children globally are at risk of developmental difficulties and disability as a result of newborn health conditions, with the majority living in resource-constrained countries. This study estimates the annual cost to families related to caring for a young child with developmental disability in Uganda. Nested within a feasibility trial of early care and support for young children with developmental disabilities, this sub-study estimated the cost of illness, the cost of paternal abandonment of the caregiver and the affordability of care by household. Seventy-three caregivers took part in this sub-study. The average annual cost of illness to families was USD 949. The main cost drivers were the cost of seeking care and income lost due to loss of employment. Househo

SUBMITTER: Katumba KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10115281 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature