Implementing any policy or making an intervention faces a range of challenges, especially
for those endeavouring to benefit the poorest social groups. Policies are influenced by the …

Across nations, Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs are of great interest to
policymakers, service providers, and families. ECD programs are cross-cutting, often …

In recent years, increasing priority has been placed on the development of national
intersectoral early childhood development (ECD) policies in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper …

Western conceptions of child development and the models of early education they engender
predominantly shape services for young children in the first eight years of life all over Africa …

This study examined the relationship between pre-primary educational policy and actual
practice in Tanzania. Policy relevant to pre-primary education was analyzed and 15 pre …

Early childhood education in Kenya serves the critical purpose of preparing young children
for primary education. Notwithstanding the associated benefits for society as a whole, the …

Although early childhood care and education (ECCE) enrollments have expanded
significantly around the world since the 1960s, little is known about the economic, social …

While early childhood education has received increasing attention in the developing world
in recent years, relatively little evidence is available from sub-Saharan Africa on its effects on …

This article focuses on agency, as a natural disposition in children to be active and
participative. Africa's parenting attitudes and education in African family traditions encourage …

In this chapter, we focus on the work-family interface using an ecological systems framework
and three other related theories: boundary theory, role theory, and gender theory. We then …