Parental income and educational background on speech and language development of children with Down syndrome in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria

Abstract

Introduction: Children with Down syndrome often experience delayed milestones, which can impact their academic, social, speech, and language development. However, research suggests that impaired expressive language skills are more common than receptive language skills in this population. Purpose: This study purposely examined parental income and educational background on speech and language development of children with Down syndrome in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. Methodology: Descriptive research design was adopted, and a survey method was used. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 30 parents of children with Down syndrome in Ibadan North Local Government. A self-structure questionnaire named Speech-Language with Income and Educational background Assessment Scale (S-LIEAS) was used. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation, and Multiple Regression Analysis at the 0.05 level of significance. Results: The results revealed that there is a significant relationship between parental educational background and language development of