ABSTRACT There are contradictory opinions surrounding the causes of mental retardation among parents of children with mental retardation. The causes on one hand may be genetic and on the other may be largely attributed to mystical forces. Previous studies have tried to ascertain the causes of mental retardation in families but they have not been able to establish the actual etiology. However, demographic and psychosocial factors are also important factors worthy of investigation in identifying the causes of mental retardation. This study, therefore, investigated the demographic and psycho-social background as correlates of parents‘ perception of the causes of mental retardation in 15 special education primary schools in South-Western, Nigeria. This study adopted a descriptive survey design of the ex-post facto type. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 606 respondents, 338 women and 268 men who were parents of children with mental retardation. These parents were met during Parent Teacher Association meeting at different occasions in all the schools. Data were collected using Parents‘ Perception of Mental Retardation Scale (r=0.68) and Mental Retardation Determinant Scale (r=0.77). Six research questions were answered and three hypotheses tested at the 0.05 level of significance. Data collected were analysed using multiple regression and analysis of variance. The psycho-social variables have a multiple correlation with the dependent variable (chances of giving birth to a child with mental retardation) (R=0.86). This joint correlation is shown to be significant (F(7,598)=247.48; p
ADEYEMI, T (2021). Demographic And Psycho-Social Background As Correlates Of Parents’ Perception Of Causes Of Mental Retardation Among School Children In South-Western Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/demographic-and-psycho-social-background-as-correlates-of-parents-perception-of-causes-of-mental-retardation-among-school-children-in-south-western-nigeria
ADEYEMI, TAIWO "Demographic And Psycho-Social Background As Correlates Of Parents’ Perception Of Causes Of Mental Retardation Among School Children In South-Western Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 23 Apr. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/demographic-and-psycho-social-background-as-correlates-of-parents-perception-of-causes-of-mental-retardation-among-school-children-in-south-western-nigeria. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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ADEYEMI, TAIWO . "Demographic And Psycho-Social Background As Correlates Of Parents’ Perception Of Causes Of Mental Retardation Among School Children In South-Western Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/demographic-and-psycho-social-background-as-correlates-of-parents-perception-of-causes-of-mental-retardation-among-school-children-in-south-western-nigeria