Publication: The Status of Early Childhood Health and Development in Kiribati: Results from a Population Wide Census
Date
2017
ISSN
Published
2017
Author(s)
Brinkman, Sally
Sincovich, Alanna
Vu, Binh Thanh
Abstract
Kiribati is among the first few
countries in the world to have undertaken a national census
of children’s early health and development. This report
presents data collected for 7,194 children aged 3 to 5 years
across 21 of the country’s islands. Data were collected on
children’s health and development, their learning
environments at home, and their early childhood education
experience, which together, provide a snapshot of how
children in Kiribati are developing in their early years and
highlights factors that are playing an important role in
influencing children’s outcomes. Overall, these results
provide the country with valuable evidence to guide policy
makers and service providers in their program planning and
design, evaluation of interventions, and monitoring of
children’s outcomes. It is hoped that in future, the country
will drive repeat census collections, as only with repeat
data over time will policy makers, service providers, and
communities be able to understand if their work to support
children is making a difference.
Citation
“Brinkman, Sally; Sincovich, Alanna; Vu, Binh Thanh. 2017. The Status of Early Childhood Health and Development in Kiribati; The Status of Early Childhood Health and Development in Kiribati : Results from a Population Wide Census. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/32253 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”