Empowering women and enhancing children's early development are two important goals that are often pursued via … same time: empowering mothers through tools that also advance their children's development. A program operated by AVSI, an … Italian NGO, in a poor neighborhood of Quito, Ecuador, targets parents of children from birth to age 5. It provides family …

described the condition of young children in Africa and pointed to the benefits of ECD in increased efficiency of primary and … secondary school investments, children's enhanced economic contribution to society, and the reduction of social inequity. The …, socio-emotional, cognitive, economic and cultural dimensions of young children's development, so that impact is maximized …

development. And that's just the start. Children need regular mental and physical stimulation along with healthcare and proper … understand the benefits. Children need regular mental and physical stimulation along with healthcare and proper nutrition to keep …

only for children around the median of the attendance rate baseline distribution (between deciles 4 and 6). The … intervention was ineffective for children with very high or very low pre-treatment absenteeism levels. Our results, although … encouraging, emphasize the limits of these types of interventions, especially for children in families where barriers to reduce …

child working memory - a key skill of executive functioning that plays a central role in children's development of cognitive … preschool enrolment decisions. Children were enrolled earlier and in higher quality preschools, the latter reflecting a shift in …

immune system. The brain grows faster during this period than any other time. Children missing appropriate health and … start in the earliest years and employ a multisectoral approach to help children survive and thrive. The aim of this …