Early childhood development for the poor: impacting at scale
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Child developmentNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN18111205
- Lead Sponsor
- Yale University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1451
Inclusion Criteria
Children aged 7 - 16 months and their families
Exclusion Criteria
Children outside of this age range
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Children’s child cognitive, language and motor development - We will assess cognitive, language and motor development at the time of the follow-up surveys using the third version of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III), suitably adapted for the context.<br> 2. Children’s nutritional status - We will measure height and weight both at baseline and at the two follow ups, using standard methods. We will also collect information on feeding practices by food type, frequency and quantity.<br> 3. Children’s morbidity - We will collect data on the incidence of diarrhoea, fever and respiratory infections using the definitions of the WHO as measures of morbidity. We will also collect records of immunisations.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Child rearing practices: level of stimulation in the home - The presence of toys and learning materials in the house will be assessed together with parental involvement with the child, the child’s routines and organisation of the child’s time inside and outside the family house. This will be assessed using the Family Care Indicators, developed by UNICEF, and possibly selected subscales of the Home Observation for the Measurement of the Environment (HOME).<br> 2. Maternal knowledge of child rearing practices - We will collect information on the mother’s knowledge of nutrition and stimulation, and her beliefs regarding the importance of these for children’s development. To test knowledge, we will rely on a selection of items from the Knowledge of Infant Development (KIDI).<br>