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  • Title: Study on etiological factors on mental retardation in Kathmandu.
    Author: Chakrabarti K, Aryal U.
    Journal: Nepal Med Coll J; 2003 Jun; 5(1):25-7. PubMed ID: 16583970.
    Abstract:
    The study of etiological factors on mental retardation was conducted at family counselling and resource school of Association of Welfare of Menta+lly Retarded (AWMR), Hattisar, Kathmandu. A total of 91 mental retarded cases were studied in the year 2000 and 2001 for etiological factors. The present study shows significant relationship of mental retardation and age in both the year. The higher rate of mental retardation in the 0 to 5 years age group in both the year. About 70.0% with mental retardation (MR) are first born babies in both the year. Majority of the families have unfavourable attitude towards the mentally retarded individual.
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