Prevalence and correlates of neurocognitive impairment and psychiatric disorders among schoolchildren in Wakiso District, Uganda: a cross-sectional study [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: There is limited data on the burden of mental disorders among children in the general population in Africa. We examined the prevalence and correlates of neurocognitive and psychiatric disorders among schoolchildren in Uganda. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 322 schoolchildre...

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Main Authors: Margaret Nampijja, Wilber Sembajjwe, Harriet Mpairwe, Eugene Kinyanda, Richard Mpango
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2022-12-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
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Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/6-217/v3