Psychosocial and environmental determinants of child cognitive development in rural south africa and tanzania: findings from the mal-ed cohort

Psychosocial and environmental determinants of child cognitive development in rural south africa and tanzania: findings from the mal-ed cohort

Abstract Background Approximately 66% of children under the age of 5 in Sub-Saharan African countries do not reach their full cognitive potential, the highest percentage in the world. Because the majority of studies investigating child cognitive development have been conducted in high-income countri...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Drago, Rebecca J. Scharf, Angelina Maphula, Emanuel Nyathi, Tjale C. Mahopo, Erling Svensen, Estomih Mduma, Pascal Bessong, Elizabeth T. Rogawski McQuade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Child Development
Developing Countries
Community Health
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08598-5

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