Socioeconomic gradients and child development in a very low income population: evidence from Madagascar

LCH Fernald, A Weber, E Galasso… - Developmental …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Our objectives were to document and examine socioeconomic gradients across a
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

E Galasso, AM Weber, CP Stewart… - The Lancet Global …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Evidence from efficacy trials suggests that lipid-based nutrient supplementation
(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

AM Weber, Y Diop, D Gillespie… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
The Nurturing Care Framework for Early Childhood Development urges stakeholders to
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

AM Weber, M Rubio-Codina, SP Walker… - BMJ global …, 2019 - gh.bmj.com
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 …

[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 …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Caregiver perceptions of child development in rural Madagascar: a cross-sectional study

EO Chung, LCH Fernald, E Galasso… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of a receptive language test among young children in Madagascar

AM Weber, LCH Fernald, E Galasso… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating early stimulation and play at scale: study protocol for “MAHAY Mikolo”, a multi-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial

E Galasso, L Ratsifandrihamanana, AM Weber… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Hundreds of millions of children living in poverty worldwide are not reaching
their full, developmental potential. Programs to promote nurturing and responsive …

Caregiver Perceptions of Child Development: A Cross-Sectional Study

EO Chung, L Fernald, E Galasso… - World Bank Policy …, 2019 - papers.ssrn.com
Parents play a crucial role in the promotion of early childhood development, and
understanding parental perceptions of early childhood development may help enhance …