Yuyan Shen
Harmonious passion and academic achievement in higher education: The mediating influence of exploratory and exploitative learning strategies
Heliyon
objective study explore relationship various forms child nutritional disorders early childhood development bangladesh analysed data nationally representative crosssectional 2019 multiple indicator cluster survey early childhood development evaluated using early childhood development index ecdi comprised 10 yesorno questions across four domains literacynumeracy physical wellbeing socioemotional development learning abilities nutritional disorders eg stunting wasting underweight measured based world health organizations height weight guidelines investigate relationships child development nutritional disorders used multilevel logistic regression models bangladesh data 9455 children aged 3 4 years approximately 38 children analysed experienced nutritional disorder stunting prevalent 2815 overall 2527 meet expected developmental progress measured ecdi stunted children likely track developmentally without nutritional disorder likely track sociodemographic factors including age sex attendance early childhood education programme maternal education maternal functional difficulties region income identified determinants ecdi childhood nutrition sociodemographic factors significantly affect multiple developmental domains overall ecdi among children aged 34 years prioritising policies programmes improve nutrition address determinants crucial fostering optimal development children