Socioeconomic gradients and child development in a very low income population: evidence from Madagascar
Our objectives were to document and examine socioeconomic gradients across a
comprehensive set of child development measures in a population living in extreme poverty …
comprehensive set of child development measures in a population living in extreme poverty …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of nutritional supplementation and home visiting on growth and development in young children in Madagascar: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Background Evidence from efficacy trials suggests that lipid-based nutrient supplementation
(LNS) and home visits can be effective approaches to preventing chronic malnutrition and …
(LNS) and home visits can be effective approaches to preventing chronic malnutrition and …
Africa is not a museum: the ethics of encouraging new parenting practices in rural communities in low-income and middle-income countries
The Nurturing Care Framework for Early Childhood Development urges stakeholders to
implement strategies that help children worldwide achieve their developmental potential …
implement strategies that help children worldwide achieve their developmental potential …
The D-score: a metric for interpreting the early development of infants and toddlers across global settings
Introduction Early childhood development can be described by an underlying latent
construct. Global comparisons of children's development are hindered by the lack of a …
construct. Global comparisons of children's development are hindered by the lack of a …
[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with risk of developmental delay in preschool children in a setting with high rates of malnutrition: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the …
AC Miller, A Garchitorena, F Rabemananjara, L Cordier… - BMC pediatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background 50% of Malagasy children have moderate to severe stunting. In 2016, a new 10
year National Nutrition Action Plan (PNAN III) was initiated to help address stunting and …
year National Nutrition Action Plan (PNAN III) was initiated to help address stunting and …
[HTML][HTML] A cluster-randomized, controlled trial of nutritional supplementation and promotion of responsive parenting in Madagascar: the MAHAY study design and …
LCH Fernald, E Galasso, J Qamruddin, C Ranaivoson… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Over half of the world's children suffer from poor nutrition, and as a
consequence they experience delays in physical and mental health, and cognitive …
consequence they experience delays in physical and mental health, and cognitive …
[HTML][HTML] Caregiver perceptions of child development in rural Madagascar: a cross-sectional study
Background Human capital (the knowledge, skills, and health that accumulate over life) can
be optimized by investments in early childhood to promote cognitive and language …
be optimized by investments in early childhood to promote cognitive and language …
[HTML][HTML] Performance of a receptive language test among young children in Madagascar
Language tests developed and validated in one country may lose their desired properties
when translated for use in another, possibly resulting in misleading estimates of ability …
when translated for use in another, possibly resulting in misleading estimates of ability …
[HTML][HTML] Integrating early stimulation and play at scale: study protocol for “MAHAY Mikolo”, a multi-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial
Background Hundreds of millions of children living in poverty worldwide are not reaching
their full, developmental potential. Programs to promote nurturing and responsive …
their full, developmental potential. Programs to promote nurturing and responsive …
Caregiver Perceptions of Child Development: A Cross-Sectional Study
Parents play a crucial role in the promotion of early childhood development, and
understanding parental perceptions of early childhood development may help enhance …
understanding parental perceptions of early childhood development may help enhance …