Table 1 Number of children exhibiting different externalizing behaviour problems, as perceived by caregivers
Behaviour problem | Illustrative quotes | Number of caregivers who perceived this behaviour in their child (n = 29) |
|---|---|---|
Fighting with peers/siblings | “When he is amongst friends or relatives obviously one has to cry, and I know that he is the cause.” (BPS25) | 24 |
Stubbornness/difficulty following directions | “When you go there to pick her, she will say ‘Leave me alone, you have to do your things and I will do mine.’” (BPS24) | 18 |
Short-temperedness | “He takes time to forget things, maybe he can even refuse the thing because you have delayed giving it to him. Yes, he is quick tempered." (BPS19) | 9 |
Throwing stones/stoning others | “My house is on top and there are other houses downwards, so he will just be throwing stones to those houses.” (BPS10) | 5 |
Destroying items | “I don’t know what moves in his mind, recently he has broken the charcoal stove, it’s new.” (BPS23) | 5 |
Using obscene language | “The main problem that was troubling me was fighting with his friends and swearing at old people.” (BPS1) | 4 |