Social Effects Of Nodding Syndrome On The Lives Of Children Living In Kitgum District Northern Uganda

ABSTRACT Introduction - The debilitating nature of nodding disease can have a significant socioeconomic impact of the individuals and families affected. A broad understanding of these sociodynamic effects is crucial for an integrated management of the disease. Objectives- General objective was to establish the social effects of Nodding syndrome among the children between the ages of 1-19 years of Kitgum district in Northern Uganda. Specific objectives included; identification of the social effects of nodding syndrome on the lives of children in Kitgum district, identification of how biologica…