Prevalence and Correlates of Maternal Early Stimulation Behaviors during Pregnancy in Northern Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background</bold>: Per UNICEF’s Nurturing Care Framework, early childhood development (ECD) begins during pregnancy and many lower-resource settings need data to inform their programs for optimal child development. The maternal-fetal relationship can be partly examined via a series of bonding activities called early stimulation behaviors (ESB). This study describes early stimulati...

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• Birth, Development, and Health
• Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
• Child Abuse and Trauma
• Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
• Child Nutrition and Water Access
• Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

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aedbba5e-7ca0-5d3d-b5dd-85925776db08

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-55947/v4