Inequalities in early childhood care and development in low/middle-income countries: 2010-2018.

BMJ Global Health
Chunling LuLinda Richter

Abstract

Inequalities in early childhood development (ECD) tend to persist into adulthood and amplify across the life course. To date, little research on inequalities in early childhood care and development in low/middle-income countries has been available to guide governments, donors and civil society in identifying which young children and families should be targeted by policies and programmes to improve nurturing care that could prevent them from being left behind. Using data from 135 Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys between 2010 and 2018, we assessed levels and trends of inequalities in exposure to risks of stunting or extreme poverty (under age 5; levels in 85 and trends in 40 countries), early attendance of early care and education programmes (36-59 months; 65 and 17 countries), home stimulation (36-59 months; 62 and 14 countries) and child development according to the Early Childhood Development Index (36-59 months; 60 and 13 countries). Inequalities within countries were measured as the absolute gap in three domains-child gender, household wealth and residential area-and compared across regions and country income groups. 63% of children were not exposed to stunting or extreme poverty; 39% of ...Continue Reading

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