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This study examined the effects of caregiver training on the cognitive development of children aged 4-5 years in community-based childcare centers (CBCCs) in Dowa District, Malawi. The study aimed to achieve four objectives: to assess the effects of trained caregivers on early childhood...

Fathers and grandmothers are important in child development. They promote inner growth and strength among their children and grandchildren. This study sought to assess the fathers’ and grandmothers’ involvement in child-rearing activities and their influence on the cognitive development skills of...

The study set out to validate the NIHTB-CB among Zambian Children and Adolescents in Lusaka Province. The objectives of the study were to: evaluate the standardised administration of the NIHTB-CB in assessing cognitive function of children and adolescents aged 8-17 years; identify challenges...

This study assessed Home Literacy Environment and Socioeconomic Status as predictors of Executive Functioning among selected 4th graders in Kitwe District, Zambia. The objectives of the study included: an assessment of executive functioning skills among fourth graders in Kitwe District, Zambia;...

The population of older adults with stroke in Zambia is rapidly growing and reports of cognitive impairments such as that caused by stroke are becoming more prevalent. There is evidence that as people get older their cognitive abilities gradually deteriorate. Aging is said to have diverse effect...

The purpose of this research was to examine the role of executive functioning in numeracy attainment in the second grade in selected government primary schools in Lusaka District. The objectives were to determine the executive function skills level in learners in the second grade; determine...

Some teachers in primary and secondary schools in Zambia face difficulties handling children who exhibit impulsive, inattentive and hyperactivity symptoms because they may have a condition called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Research on ADHD in Zambia is scanty and the...

The study sought to examine the care provided to the aged in old people’s homes in Zambia and implications for Adult Education programmes. The objectives of the study were to establish factors that led to the aged moving to old people’s homes in Zambia, assess services provided to the aged in old...

The main purpose of this study was to the identify differential effects of child-characteristics on early literacy and numeracy skill-attainment (in the first grade) at selected low and high-performing schools in the Northern province of Zambia. The study sought to establish the interplay and...

The assessment of Preschool age children (age 4-6) on their intellectual and cognitive potentials at school and community levels are discussed in this report in the light of other related empirical studies carried out between 1974 and 2009 on the Panga Munthu test (PMT). The PMT was earlier...