Developmental delay and its associated factors among children under five years in urban slums of Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Children from low-resource settings are more likely to encounter those factors that adversely influence their ability to acquire developmental potential. This study was conducted to assess the developmental status and its associated factors among children under five years of slum areas of Butwal Sub Metropolitan City, Rupandehi, Nepal.

Methods and findings

We conducted a community-based cross-sectional descriptive study using Developmental Milestone Chart (DMC) among 165 children under five years. Ethical approval was obtained from Ethical Review Board of Nepal Health Research Council. R software was used for data analysis. The association between developmental status and associated factors were examined with Chi-square and followed by logistic regression. Notab

SUBMITTER: Bishwokarma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8830665 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature