Perception Of Parents Of Childrens With Autism Spectrum Disorder On Their Social Quality Of Life: A Case Of Langata Constituency, Nairobi- Kenya

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that presents individuals with difficulties in various domains, including social interaction, communication, repetitive behaviors, and restricted interests (Maenner et al., 2023). This study focused on parents' perception of children with autism on their social QoL in Langata constituency, Nairobi. This study further addressed the following objectives: the perception of parents of children with autism on QoL, the influence education level and gender have on QoL of parents of children with autism. The study had a sample size of 100 participants. This study employed a descriptive survey research design. The theoretical framework used was an elaboration likelihood model. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 23 and the summary was presented in tables. Result indicated that 49. 4% (n = 48) of the participants were within low social QoL, 41.3% (n = 40) of the participants were in moderate social quality of life, while 9.3% (n = 9) of the participants were high in social quality of life. The study recommends support group, a reliable support system as well as advocacy and awareness made a collective responsibility in the communities to prevent all odds that parents of children with autism may face.