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Factors affecting child development in madinah, saudi arabia

H Bella1, S S Al-Ansari

  • 1Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Journal of Family & Community Medicine
|September 26, 2012
PubMed

Insights

Mothers' education and household size significantly impact child development. Promoting education and adequate birth spacing are key to fostering healthy child development in Saudi Arabia.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Pediatric Health
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Child development is a critical determinant of overall child health.
  • Promoting sound child development is a key public health objective.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors influencing child development in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
  • To understand the associations between various variables and developmental milestones.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study utilizing a multi-stage stratified random sample of 1219 children under six.
  • Employed the Denver Revised-Pre-screening Developmental Questionnaire (R-PDQ) and Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) kit.
  • Logistic Regression analysis was used to assess associations between study variables and developmental items.

Main Results:

  • Eight variables showed strong associations with developmental items.
  • Maternal education was linked to 21 developmental items; household size was also significant.
  • Place of residence and gender were associated with developmental abilities.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal and female education are vital for stimulating child development and school readiness.
  • Recommendations include adequate birth intervals, prolonged breastfeeding, and parental involvement.
  • Targeted stimulation and educational play are suggested for specific child groups (rural children, urban males).
Abstract

Keywords:
Child developmentMadinaR-PDQSaudi Arabia

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