Burden of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Kenyan Children
NDDs were common in school-aged children in this rural area of Kenya, and the findings suggest their occurrence was associated with preventable environmental risk factors. These disorders and associated comorbidities should be identified and addressed in children in Africa.
Authors
- Mary A. Bitta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0258-9931)
- Charles R. Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6999-5507)
- Martha Kombe
- Jacqueline A. Phillips Owen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-3592)
- Patricia Kipkemoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4622-0749)
- Symon M. Kariuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3934-5132)
- Amina Abubakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3686-7904)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Pwani University (KE)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.48853
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.12