Formative research methods for designing culturally appropriate, integrated child nutrition and development interventions: an overview

ME Bentley, SL Johnson, H Wasser… - Annals of the New …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Nutritional and developmental insults in the first few years of life have profound public health
implications, including substantial contributions to neonatal, infant, and early childhood …

Pathways to scale up early childhood programs: A scoping review of Reach Up and Care for Child Development

G Buccini, L Kofke, H Case, M Katague… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Evidence-based early childhood development (ECD) programs that strengthen nurturing
parenting skills and promote early stimulation, such as Reach Up (RU) and Care for Child …

Parents' perspectives on care of children with autistic spectrum disorder in South Asia–Views from Pakistan and India

A Minhas, V Vajaratkar, G Divan… - … Review of Psychiatry, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects about 1.4% of the population in South Asia but very
few have access to any form of health care service. The objective of this study was to explore …

Exploring parental perceptions and knowledge regarding breastfeeding practices in Rajanpur, Punjab Province, Pakistan

R Zakar, MZ Zakar, L Zaheer, F Fischer - International breastfeeding …, 2018 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding is significantly associated with strong infant immunity
and optimal development. The importance of breastfeeding is underestimated. Parental lack …

Maternal and paternal stimulation: Mediators of parenting intervention effects on preschoolers' development

J Jeong, J Obradović, M Rasheed, DC McCoy… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study examined mothers' and fathers' developmentally stimulating parenting practices
(ie, engagement in play and communication activities) as mediators through which an early …

Promoting equity through integrated early child development and nutrition interventions

MM Black, KG Dewey - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable development, a foundation of the post‐2015 global agenda, depends on
healthy and productive citizens. The origins of adult health begin early in life, stemming from …

“His mind will work better with both of us”: a qualitative study on fathers' roles and coparenting of young children in rural Pakistan

J Jeong, S Siyal, G Fink, DC McCoy, AK Yousafzai - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Parents are the primary providers of nurturing care for young children's healthy
early development. However, the literature on parenting in early childhood, especially in low …

The contribution of grandmother involvement to child growth and development: an observational study in rural Pakistan

EO Chung, A Hagaman, K LeMasters, N Andrabi… - BMJ Global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Early childhood interventions primarily focus on the mother–child relationship,
but grandmothers are often critical in childcare in low-resource settings. Prior research is …

Systematic review of infant and young child complementary feeding practices in South Asian families: the India perspective

L Manikam, A Prasad, A Dharmaratnam… - Public health …, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveSuboptimal nutrition among children remains a problem among South Asian (SA)
families. Appropriate complementary feeding (CF) practices can greatly reduce this risk …

A qualitative study investigating the experiences of unmet social needs for children with cerebral palsy and their families: perspectives of parents and clinicians

K Ostojic, I Karem, S Paget, L Mimmo… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To explore (i) the impact of unmet social needs on children with cerebral palsy and
their families;(ii) enablers-, and (iii) barriers to addressing unmet social needs. Material and …