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Development as an extinction process for interventions in low income children at risk of not reaching their potential

Fri, October 5, 4:45 to 6:15pm, Doubletree Hilton, Room: Fiesta II and III

Abstract

More than 40% of children under 5-years-old in low-income and middle-income countries are Under Risk of Not Reaching Developmental Potential for causes associated with poverty and psychosocial deprivation. That means a lack of efforts for clearly identify and intervene early in their individual developmental process.
Additionally, these children, even with specific medical and biological factors maintaining that risk, like low birth weight or neonatal central nervous system infections, does not receive early intervention in health systems nor government or community programs. Also, parents could underestimate just how early children can be affected by interaction and experiences, lacking the first year of life as a fundamental moment for enhancing their children development. The reason for that negligence in health systems and parents as well, is probably associated with a low relevance of development as a decline more than an increasing process.
A way to improve the life chances of low-income children, families, and communities is described in a model for getting big data information about relevant aspects oriented to reduce impact of adverse conditions in child development in developing countries. First components of this model include a baseline with previous measurement of developmental outcomes in children of two major geopolitical regions in Colombia (a low-middle income country) and the use of a tool administrated by parents to report in four developmental dimensions different items related to socio-cognitive milestones. First analysis within a regression model founded 14 variables associated with the Index of Sociocognitive Development of children of under 6 years of age in the geographic regions of interest, including if the child is a girl, the educational level of the mother, some factors of the quality of gestation and give birth process (i.e., children of mothers who report more than four prenatal controls and no complications at give birth process), also attending a kindergarten was associated with better development results, and this effect is even greater if the institution is private. Additionally, to perform physical activity outdoors, as well as the parent’s perception and practice of autonomy with their children, showed an association with the child IDSC. Conclusions are extending to how we need more data at national level about daily activities of interaction between parents or caregivers to mitigate the negative consequences of poverty and economic inequality in children with low income and at risk of not reaching their developmental potential.

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