Rural (n = 49)

Urban (n = 45)

Total (n = 94)

Attitude towards children with disabilities

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Having a child with disability is a shame to the family

27 (55.1)

30 (66.7)

57 (60.6)

Having a child with a disability is a burden

41 (83.7)

31 (68.9)

72 (76.6)

I am proud of the child with a disability I prefer the child with disability to go to school I prefer the child without disability to go to school I prefer my child with disability to go to special school I prefer my child with disability to go ordinary school

8 (16.3)

23 (46.9)

26 (53.1)

42 (85.7)

7 (14.3)

7 (15.6)

10 (22.2)

35 (77.8)

37 (82.2)

8 (17.8)

15 (16)

33 (35.1)

61 (64.9)

79 (84)

15 (16)