Hemel Das, Zerin Jannat, Kaniz Fatema, Jannat-E-Tajreen Momo, Md Wazed Ali, Nurul Alam, Mahbub E Elahi Khan Chowdhury, Christopher Morgan, Elizabeth Oliveras, Gustavo Caetano Correa, Heidi W Reynolds, Md Jasim Uddin, Tasnuva Wahed
Prevalence of and factors associated with zero-dose and under-immunized children in selected areas of Bangladesh: Findings from Lot Quality Assurance Sampling Survey
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background oral language skills preschool early school years critical educational success provide foundations later development reading comprehension methods randomized controlled trial 180 children 15 uk nursery schools n 12 setting age 40 randomly allocated receive 30week oral language intervention waiting control group children intervention group received 30 weeks oral language intervention beginning nursery preschool three group sessions per week continuing daily sessions transition reception class preyear 1 intervention delivered nursery staff teaching assistants trained supported research team following screening children assessed preintervention following completion intervention 6month delay results children intervention group showed significantly better performance measures oral language spoken narrative skills children waiting control group immediately 30 week intervention 6 month delay gains wordlevel literacy skills weaker though clear improvements observed measures phonological awareness importantly improvements oral language skills generalized standardized measure reading comprehension maintenance test conclusions early intervention children oral language difficulties effective successfully support skills underpin reading comprehension