Publication: Early Childhood Development in Sub-Saharan Africa : Issues and Strategies
Date
1997-10
ISSN
Published
1997-10
Author(s)
Abstract
For many children in Sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), primary school interventions are already too late to
prevent irreversible disability or to allow for the
development of full adult capacity. Many of the same
conditions of poverty that previously placed the under-five
at risk of death later leave them at the risk of poor
health, malnutrition and impaired mental, social and
emotional development. This study, the condition of young
children in Sub-Saharan Africa: the convergence of health,
nutrition, and early education, describes the condition of
young children in Africa and begins to explore strategies to
address their condition. It is the first in a series of
three studies: the second study is a review of Early Child
Development (ECD) programs in SSA and the third will
synthesize lessons drawn from the preceding second studies
as well as country case studies in Kenya, South Africa, and Mauritius.
Citation
“Colletta, Nat J.; Balachander, Jayshree; Liang, Xiaoyan. 1997. Early Childhood Development in Sub-Saharan Africa : Issues and Strategies. Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 96. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/be40a635-d536-5a37-81ce-45d053c6ec4f License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”