Abstract: Disability among children is one of the burning problems in India and the world. Many children have suffered from disabilities. The disability of children can affect a family's finance, employment and health in the shape of direct and indirect costs. Direct cost includes medical care, medicines, therapies and indirect cost includes expenses on transportation, education, caregiving etc. According to the 2011 census there are 2.68 Cr persons are disabled population are living in India which is 2.21% of the total population. The present study is conducted with the caregivers of the disabled children of Visakhapatnam. The study found that (80%) of the caregivers are between 26 and 60 years age group. The study found that an average of 85.2% of caregivers surveyed had no formal education. The study found that the majority of the respondents (40%) not working and the remaining are working only do agriculture or daily wage. The majority (75%) of the respondents have reported that they don't get time for themselves and more than 55% have issues of anxiety and somatic problems. The study found that the majority (80%) of the respondents have strained relationships due to the impact of their caregiving. The majority of the respondents worry about their livelihood security. The study suggested that there is a separate intervention to promote the quality of life of children with disability
Keywords: child health, disability, caregivers, psychosocial support.
Title: Understanding the Problems and Challenges of Caregivers of Disabled Children: A Study
Author: Gedela Sattibabu, Prof.T.Sobhasri
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 2, April 2023 - June 2023
Page No: 262-266
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 25-May-2023
