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Coverage of Essential Early Childhood Development Interventions in Uganda

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  • Tsimpo, Clarence
  • Wodon, Quentin

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This study relies on nationally representative household surveys and qualitative fieldwork to measure the coverage of essential early childhood interventions in Uganda and document some of the obstacles faced by households to benefit from the interventions. For 18 of 25 essential interventions, information is available in the data sources used for the study. After a methodological chapter, the study first analyzes the extent to which households with young children benefit from support programs and policies for families. Access to healthcare and the availability of micronutrient supplementation are discussed next, followed by access to safe water and sanitation including hand washing. Services related to pregnancies and deliveries are then discussed. The last sets of interventions are related respectively to child growth and development and to preschools and the transition to primary schools.

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  • Tsimpo, Clarence & Wodon, Quentin, 2016. "Coverage of Essential Early Childhood Development Interventions in Uganda," MPRA Paper 114692, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Early Childhood Development; Education; Health; Social Protection;
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    JEL classification:

    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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