International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)
The Fear of Living as A Cripple: A Study of Spinal Cord Injured Patients at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano, Nigeria
Published April 7, 2026 • Vol. 13, Issue 15, pp. 1896–1904Open Access
DOI: 10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1315PH00052
Abstract
Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) transforms lives in an instant, replacing autonomy with dependence, mobility with immobility, and hope with fear. Beyond the measurable clinical outcomes of mortality and neurological recovery lies a deeper, more pervasive reality: the existential terror of living as a cripple in a society ill-equipped to accommodate disability. This study explores the fears, anxieties, and psychological burdens of spinal cord injury survivors at the National Orthopaedic Hospital (NOH), Dala, Kano, Nigeria.
Keywords: Spinal cord injury, fear, psychological impact, depression
| Journal | International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 2321-2705 |
| Volume / Issue | Volume 13, Issue 15 |
| Pages | 1896–1904 |
| Publication date | April 7, 2026 |
| DOI | 10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1315PH00052 |
| Publisher | RSIS International |
| License | Open Access |
How to cite this article
Kawu Ahidjo Abdulkadiri, Abubakar Kabir, Nurudeen Aminu Muhammad, Sani Abdullahi Tsoho, Manman Muhammad Lawal, & Chiroma Musa Muhammad (2026). The Fear of Living as A Cripple: A Study of Spinal Cord Injured Patients at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano, Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 13(15), 1896-1904. https://doi.org/10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1315PH00052
BibTeX
@article{Kawu2026,
title = {The Fear of Living as A Cripple: A Study of Spinal Cord Injured Patients at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano, Nigeria},
author = {Kawu Ahidjo Abdulkadiri and Abubakar Kabir and Nurudeen Aminu Muhammad and Sani Abdullahi Tsoho and Manman Muhammad Lawal and Chiroma Musa Muhammad},
journal = {International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)},
volume = {13},
number = {15},
pages = {1896--1904},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.51244/IJRSI.2026.1315PH00052},
publisher = {RSIS International}
}