Early Stimulation and Nutrition: The Impacts of a Scalable Intervention

Abstract Early childhood development is becoming the focus of policy worldwide. However, the evidence on the effectiveness of scalable models is scant, particularly when it comes to infants in developing countries. In this paper, we describe and evaluate with a cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial an...

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Published in:Journal of the European Economic Association 2022-08, Vol.20 (4), p.1395-1432
Main Authors: Attanasio, Orazio, Baker-Henningham, Helen, Bernal, Raquel, Meghir, Costas, Pineda, Diana, Rubio-Codina, Marta
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Early childhood development is becoming the focus of policy worldwide. However, the evidence on the effectiveness of scalable models is scant, particularly when it comes to infants in developing countries. In this paper, we describe and evaluate with a cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial an intervention designed to improve the quality of child stimulation within the context of an existing parenting program in Colombia, known as FAMI. The intervention improved children’s development by 0.16 of a standard deviation (SD) and children’s nutritional status, as reflected in a reduction of 5.8 percentage points of children whose height-for-age is below -1 SD.
ISSN:1542-4766
1542-4774
DOI:10.1093/jeea/jvac005