This article examines the influence of early development on preschool cognitive and
behavioral outcomes in South Africa, as well as the role of family factors such as maternal …

This study explores the cognitive development of children born to adolescent mothers within
South Africa compared to existing reference data, and explores development by child age …

Objective This study aims to examine the relationship between indicators of prematurity and
children's cognitive and behavioral school readiness in a nationally representative sample …

The first year of a child's life has been considered important in shaping their cognitive
development. The research literature has identified area-based socio-economic …

Background It has been estimated that more than 200 million children under the age of five
do not reach their full potential in cognitive development. Much of what we know about brain …

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth and childhood poverty each adversely impact children's
cognitive development and academic outcomes. In this study, we investigated whether the …

Background Most neurodevelopmental tests used to assess child development in sub-
Saharan Africa were developed in western or high-income countries, raising the question of …

Background: There is increasing interest in the social determinants of children's
developmental outcomes in developing countries because of the links with schooling …

Background Deeper insight into relationships between social factors and early childhood
growth and development is required, particularly in low-resource settings. Objectives To …

Aims: To investigate markers of risk status that can be easily monitored in resource‐limited
settings for the identification of children in need of early developmental intervention …