Assessing early child development and its association with stunting and schistosome infections in rural Zimbabwean children using the Griffiths Scales of Child Development

There is a paucity of reference early childhood development (ECD) data at community level in rural Africa. Our objective was to conduct a comprehensive assessment of ECD in rural Zimbabwe and determine the impact of stunting and schistosome infections on ECD. Using the Griffiths Scales of Child Deve...

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Main Authors: Francisca Mutapi, Lorraine Pfavayi, Derick Osakunor, Rivka Lim, Maritha Kasambala, Arnold Mutemeri, Simbarashe Rusakaniko, Dixon Chibanda, Takafira Mduluza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8357151/?tool=EBI