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Table 3 The frequency distribution of medical staff according to knowledge and perception on cleft lip and or palate (n = 24)

From: Prevalence, pattern and perceptions of cleft lip and cleft palate among children born in two hospitals in Kisoro District, Uganda

Variable

Category

Number (percent)

What is the parents impression regarding their children’s cleft lip/palate?

Hurt

2 (8.3)

 

Shocked

3 (12.5)

 

Annoyed

1 (4.2)

 

Disappointed

3 (12.5)

 

Anxious

2 (8.3)

 

Shocked and annoyed

2 (8.3)

 

Disappointed and discouraged

1 (4.2)

 

Disappointed and depressed

5 (20.8)

 

Shocked and depressed

1 (4.2)

 

No response

4 (16.7)

How do you describe the problems encountered by children with cleft lip/palate?

Feeding difficulty

5 (20.8)

 

Social

3 (12.5)

 

Speech

4 (16.7)

 

Feeding

5 (20.8)

 

Social interaction

6 (25.0)

 

Infections

1 (4.2)

What is the perceived cause of oral clefts?

Drugs

4 (16.7)

 

Witchcraft

2 (8.3)

 

Bad omen

2 (8.3)

 

Inherited

5 (20.8)

 

Environmental

1 (4.2)

 

I do not know

9 (37.5)

 

No response

1 (4.2)

What is your assessment of community social acceptability of the cleft lip/palate?

Accepted with reservation

1 (4.2)

 

Unlikely

1 (4.2)

 

No

22 (91.7)

How would you describe the management modalities of a child with oral clefts?

Surgical

9 (37.5)

 

Psychosocial support

1 (4.2)

 

Surgical and social support

14 (58.3)

Are there any extra facial deformities in children with oral clefts?

Yes

21 (87.5)

 

No

2 (8.3)

 

I do not know

1 (4.2)

If yes, what are do you think are the extra-facial deformities in children with cleft lip/palate?

Webbed feet and hands

2 (8.3)

 

Mental retardation

1 (4.2)

 

Stunted growth

1 (4.2)

 

Pierre Robin syndrome

2 (8.3)

 

No response

18 (75.0)