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Associations between birth registration and early child growth and development

Evidence from 31 low- and middle-income countries

Bibliographic Data

ID15379552
AuthorsJoshua Jeong (0000-0002-4130-468X, Harvard University, corresponding author), Amiya Bhatia (0000-0001-8163-2568, Harvard University), Günther Fink (0000-0001-7525-3668, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute)
Year2018
Volume18
Issue1
Pages673-673
Publication date2018-05-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-018-5598-z
PMID29848302
OpenAlexW2806709430
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited33

Our findings document links between birth registration and children's early growth and development outcomes. Efforts to increase birth registration may be promising for promoting early childhood development in LMICs

Biostatistics · Birth certificate · Birth weight · Child development · Cluster (spacecraft · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Environmental health · Population · Pregnancy · Public health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Pediatrics

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Citation span2019 - 2026 (8)
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Highly citedNo
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