scholarly journals Relationships between dietary diversity and early childhood developmental outcomes in rural China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunxia Zhao ◽  
Hongyan Guan ◽  
Huifeng Shi ◽  
Jingxu Zhang ◽  
Xiaona Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Developmental Outcomes

scholarly journals Early Childhood Reading in Rural China and Obstacles to Caregiver Investment in Young Children: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1457
Author(s):  
Rui Li ◽  
Nathan Rose ◽  
Yi Ming Zheng ◽  
Yunwei Chen ◽  
Sean Sylvia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Reading Practices ◽  
Rural Villages ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Childhood Reading

Studies have shown that nearly half of rural toddlers in China have cognitive delays due to an absence of stimulating parenting practices, such as early childhood reading, during the critical first three years of life. However, few studies have examined the reasons behind these low levels of stimulating parenting, and no studies have sought to identify the factors that limit caregivers from providing effective early childhood reading practices (EECRP). This mixed-methods study investigates the perceptions, prevalence, and correlates of EECRP in rural China, as well as associations with child cognitive development. We use quantitative survey results from 1748 caregiver–child dyads across 100 rural villages/townships in northwestern China and field observation and interview data with 60 caregivers from these same sites. The quantitative results show significantly low rates of EECRP despite positive perceptions of early reading and positive associations between EECRP and cognitive development. The qualitative results suggest that low rates of EECRP in rural China are not due to the inability to access books, financial or time constraints, or the absence of aspirations. Rather, the low rate of book ownership and absence of reading to young children is driven by the insufficient and inaccurate knowledge of EECRP among caregivers, which leads to their delayed, misinformed reading decisions with their young children, ultimately contributing to developmental delays.

The Effect of Maternal Migration on Early Childhood Development in Rural China

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ai Yue ◽  
Sean Sylvia ◽  
Yu Bai ◽  
Yaojiang Shi ◽  
Renfu Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Childhood Development

scholarly journals Household Food Insecurity, Dietary Diversity, Stunting, and Anaemia among Left-Behind Children in Poor Rural Areas of China

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang ◽  
Yuan ◽  
Yang ◽  
Zou ◽  
Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Nutritional Intervention ◽  
Food Group ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Household Food

Left-behind children (LBC) are a newly emerged social group in China. Poor nutritional status is particularly prominent in this population. However, their food insecurity tends to attract very little attention. This study aims to investigate the relationship between food insecurity and undernutrition (stunting and anaemia) in 3 to 5-year-old LBC in rural China. Face-to-face interviews were administered to 553 LBC caregivers in 40 rural villages of Hunan Province, China. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) was used to assess household food insecurity (HFI). Dietary diversity score (DDS) and food group consumption frequency were measured by 24 h-recall and food frequency questionnaires (FFQ). Hemoglobin tests and anthropometric measurements including height and weight were measured by trained health professionals. Logistic regression was constructed to assess the association between household food insecurity and dietary diversity, stunting, and anaemia. A high prevalence of household food insecurity was determined (67.6%). The weighted prevalence of stunting and anaemia were 16.6% and 26.5%, respectively. Food insecurity was positively associate with LBC stunting (severe HFI: OR = 6.50, 95% CI: 2.81, 15.00; moderate HFI: OR = 3.47, 95% CI: 1.60, 7.54), and anaemia (severe HFI: OR = 1.91, 95% CI: 1.02, 3.57). LBC with food insecurity had significantly lower dietary diversity than those who were food-secure (p < 0.001). The prevalence of household food insecurity among LBC in poor rural China is high and is associated with low DDS, stunting, and anaemia. Nutritional intervention programs and policies are urgently needed to reduce household food insecurity and undernutrition for this vulnerable population.

scholarly journals Trajectories of Physical Discipline: Early Childhood Antecedents and Developmental Outcomes

2009 ◽  
Vol 80 (5) ◽  
pp. 1385-1402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Lansford ◽  
Michael M. Criss ◽  
Kenneth A. Dodge ◽  
Daniel S. Shaw ◽  
Gregory S. Pettit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Developmental Outcomes ◽  
Physical Discipline ◽  
Childhood Antecedents

scholarly journals Positive parenting, effortful control, and developmental outcomes across early childhood.

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 444-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tricia K. Neppl ◽  
Shinyoung Jeon ◽  
Olivia Diggs ◽  
M. Brent Donnellan
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Effortful Control ◽  
Developmental Outcomes ◽  
Positive Parenting
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