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Table 4 Sector ranking for help-seeking – child and adult scenarios. The influence of direct and indirect questioning

From: Self-help and help-seeking for communication disability in Ghana: implications for the development of communication disability rehabilitation services

Child scenario

Adult scenario

Direct Responses only (n)

RANK

All Responses - direct + indirect, % (n)

Direct Responses only (n)

RANK

All Responses - direct + indirect, % (n)

60% (130)

Western healthcare

1

Western healthcare

39% (146)

80% (133)

Western healthcare

1

Western healthcare

45% (139)

13% (29)

Education

2

Traditional belief

26% (97)

8% (14)

Religion

2

Traditional belief

28% (89)

10% (21)

Community

3

Religion

17% (63)

6% (10)

Traditional belief

3

Religion

20% (62)

9% (20)

Religion

4

Education

9% (35)

4% (7)

Community

4

Community

5% (15)

7% (16)

Traditional belief

5

Community

8% (29)

1% (1)

Education

5

Other

1% (4)

0% (0)

Other

6

Other

<1% (2)

<1% (1)

Other

6

Education

<1% (1)

  1. Sector (%) as a proportion of total responses