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Early Childhood Development in Tonga: Baseline Results from the Tongan Early Human Capability Index

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dc.contributor.authorBrinkman, Sally
dc.contributor.authorThanh Vu, Binh
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-05T18:37:07Z
dc.date.available2016-12-05T18:37:07Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractEarly Childhood Development in Tonga offers a comprehensive assessment of early child development across Tonga using the Tongan Early Human Capability Index instrument. The data has information on more than 6,600 children, ages three to five, living across 36 inhabited islands, and reported for 129 communities. On the basis of population figures from the Tongan census data collection provided by the Tonga Department of Statistics, 81 percent of three- to five-year-olds participated in the Tongan Early Human Capability Index. The report details the development of the instrument used to collect the child development data to ensure cultural validity and local relevance, while still capturing the fundamental aspects of child development that are consistent across countries and cultures. As well as the development of the instrument, other countries will also be interested in learning about h the method of data collection across a country with remote and isolated islands using an innovative partnership between health and education. Using existing systems and community governance structures, the data was not only collected but also disseminated back to communities to raise awareness and prompt community and government mobilization to support early child development. The process of developing and implementing the Tongan Early Human Capability Index across Tonga helped build national and district capacity, and is encouraging the establishment of community-based supports for children. Researchers, policy makers, and practitioners as well as advocates for the development and enhancement of systems to monitor early child development worldwide will find this publication highly significant.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-0999-6
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4648-0999-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/25674
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Studies;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectEHCI
dc.subjectECD
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLS
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectPARENT
dc.subjectMATERNAL
dc.titleEarly Childhood Development in Tongaen
dc.title.subtitleBaseline Results from the Tongan Early Human Capability Indexen
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okr.crossref.titleEarly Childhood Development in Tonga: Baseline Results from the Tongan Early Human Capability Index
okr.date.disclosure2016-12-05
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:50:04.582355Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-0999-6
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0999-6
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum210999
okr.identifier.report110821
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryTonga
okr.topicEducation::Early Childhood Development
okr.topicEducation::Education Indicators and Statistics
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Early Child and Children's Health
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Monitoring & Analysis
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