Abstract
An estimated six million of over 31 million children under five years old are at risk of not reaching their full developmental potential in Nigeria. There is a need for culturally appropriate and context-specific measures to track child development and facilitate intervention planning. This study assessed the utility of the Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI), see Table 1, used in the 2016/2017 round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) to track development among 3- to 4-year-old children (n=11,073; 3-year-old, 51%; female, 49%).
Department
Social Work
Publication Date
2024
Document Type
Presentation
Recommended Citation
Enelamah, Ngozi V.; Rao, Smitha; Lombe, Margaret; Yu, Mansoo; Newransky, Chrisann; Villodas, Melissa L.; Foell, Andrew; and Nebbitt, Von, "Examining the Utility of the Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI) among 3- to 4-Year-Olds in the Nigeria Context" (2024). Faculty Publications. 1985.
https://scholars.unh.edu/faculty_pubs/1985