Maternal stimulation and early child development in sub-saharan Africa: evidence from Kenya and Zambia

• Main Authors: Silas Onyango (Author), Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo (Author), Nelson Langat (Author), Kenneth Okelo (Author), Dawn E. Murdock (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Günther Fink (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite major improvements in child survival over the past decade, many children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain at risk of not reaching their developmental potential due to malnutrition, poor health, and a lack of stimulation. Maternal engagement and stimulatio...