Child development Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
A two-stage sampling procedure is used. Firstly each of the 51 ECD centers which had been established under the J.F. Kapnek ECD programme in the Southern Sanyati region are assigned a unique identifi
Sponsors
University of the West Indies
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Caregivers with a child aged 12 – 30 months, residing in the catchment area served by the selected ECD centres
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with congenital abnormalities or other known disabilities that could affect development
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Children’s development measured using the Griffiths Mental Development Scales Extended Revised (GMDS-ER) at the end of the intervention period 2. Mothers’ knowledge of child development measured using a parenting attitudes questionnaire at baseline and at the end of the intervention 3. Stimulation provided in the home measured using the Infant and Toddler Home Observation for Measurement of Environment (HOME) scales at baseline. The Early Childhood Observation for the Measurement of Environment (HOME) scales was used at the end of the intervention period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maternal depressive symptoms measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD) at baseline and at the end of the intervention | — |
Countries
Zimbabwe
Contacts
Public ContactJoanne;Rose Smith;Mugweni
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Outcome results
None listed