Susan Walker, Theodore D. Wachs, Sally Grantham‐McGregor, Maureen M. Black et al.
Inequality between and within populations has origins in adverse early experiences. Developmental neuroscience shows how early biological and psychosocial experiences affect brain development. We previously identified inadequate cognitive stimulation, stunting, iodine deficiency, and iron-deficiency...
Maureen M. Black, Abdullah H Baqui, K. Zaman, Lars Åke Persson et al.
BACKGROUND Iron and zinc deficiency are prevalent during infancy in low-income countries. OBJECTIVES The objectives were to examine whether a weekly supplement of iron, zinc, iron+zinc, or a micronutrient mix (MM) of 16 vitamins and minerals would alter infant development and behavior. DESIGN The pa...
Maureen M. Black, Abdullah H Baqui, K. Zaman, Scot McNary et al.
OBJECTIVE: To examine how maternal depressive symptoms are related to infant development among low-income infants in rural Bangladesh and to examine how the relationship is affected by maternal perceptions of infant irritability and observations of caregiving practices. METHODS: Development was meas...
Ayesha Sania, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Goodarz Danaei, Günther Fink et al.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the magnitude of relationships of early life factors with child development in low/middle-income countries (LMICs). DESIGN: Meta-analyses of standardised mean differences (SMDs) estimated from published and unpublished data. DATA SOURCES: We searched Medline, bibliographies o...
Maureen M. Black, Abdullah H Baqui, K. Zaman, Shams El Arifeen et al.
Background Depressive disorders are a major source of disability among low-income mothers in developing countries. Objectives The objectives were to examine the association of maternal depressive symptoms and infant growth among infants in rural Bangladesh and to examine how the relation is affected...
Ruth Pearson
Abstract Though there is now a great deal of attention to the question of women workers and Corporate Social Responsibility (csr), a more far reaching analysis, which is informed by feminist economics approaches, stresses the importance of the gendered nature of the institutional context in which va...
Maureen M. Black, Abdullah H Baqui, K. Zaman, Scot McNary et al.
Dorothy Boggs, Kate Milner, Jaya Chandna, Maureen M. Black et al.
Background Identification of children at risk of developmental delay and/or impairment requires valid measurement of early child development (ECD). We systematically assess ECD measurement tools for accuracy and feasibility for use in routine services in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC)...
Igor Rudan, Jennifer Gibson, Lydia Kapiriri, Mary Ann Lansang et al.
This article reviews theoretical and practical approaches for setting priorities in global child health research investments. It also provides an overview of previous attempts to develop appropriate tools and methodologies to define priorities in health research investments. A brief review of the mo...
Till Bärnighausen, Seth Berkley, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, David Bishai et al.
In May, 1974, WHO launched the Expanded Programme on Immunization—the global programme to immunise children worldwide with a set of (at the time) six core vaccines. 40 years on, the GAVI Alliance has brought us together, a group of 29 leading technical experts in health and development economics, co...
Gareth McCray, Dana Charles McCoy, Patricia Kariger, Magdalena Janus et al.
INTRODUCTION: With the ratification of the Sustainable Development Goals, there is an increased emphasis on early childhood development (ECD) and well-being. The WHO led Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) project aims to provide population and programmatic level measures of ECD for 0-3 years...
Ann M. Weber, Marta Rubio‐Codina, Susan Walker, Stef van Buuren et al.
INTRODUCTION: Early childhood development can be described by an underlying latent construct. Global comparisons of children's development are hindered by the lack of a validated metric that is comparable across cultures and contexts, especially for children under age 3 years. We constructed and val...
Vanessa Cavallera, Gillian Lancaster, Melissa Gladstone, Maureen M. Black et al.
INTRODUCTION: Children's early development is affected by caregiving experiences, with lifelong health and well-being implications. Governments and civil societies need population-based measures to monitor children's early development and ensure that children receive the care needed to thrive. To th...
Kate Milner, Sunil Bhopal, Maureen M. Black, Tarun Dua et al.
Improved measurement in early child development (ECD) is a strategic focus of the WHO, UNICEF and World Bank Nurturing Care Framework. However, evidence-based approaches to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of ECD projects in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) are lacking. The Grand Challen...
Maureen M. Black, Susan Walker, Orazio Attanasio, Marta Rubio‐Codina et al.
Throughout the world, there has been widespread recognition that children’s development is shaped by the cultural context and interactions that begin prenatally and extend throughout childhood.1,2 Children raised in stable and nurturing settings that provide adequate nutrition, responsive caregiving...