Maternal knowledge of childhood developmental milestones in Ashanti Region, Ghana
Sheila Agyeiwaa Owusu, Ashura Bakari, Charles Kumi Hammond, Evans Otieku, Haruna Mahama, Cheryl Allen Moyer

TL;DR
This study assesses how well mothers in Ghana recognize childhood developmental milestones and finds that knowledge is low, suggesting a need for better education.
Contribution
The study provides new insights into maternal knowledge of developmental milestones in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, identifying key factors influencing this knowledge.
Findings
Only 19.3% of participants had knowledge of all four domains of childhood developmental milestones.
Approximately 40% of mothers reported learning about developmental milestones from relatives or friends.
Factors like income, education level, and age of the first child significantly influenced CDM knowledge.
Abstract
the ability of parents to recognize the age at which children attain developmental milestones helps in the early identification of delays and subsequent intervention to improve outcomes. However, there is a dearth of published evidence about parents´ knowledge of children´s developmental milestones in Ghana. The objective was to determine maternal knowledge of childhood developmental milestones (CDM) among a community-based sample of mothers of children under the age of five, identify the factors associated with CDM knowledge and the sources of information. a population-based cross-sectional study involving mothers of children less than five years resident in Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region of Ghana was selected in January 2023 using a multistage cluster sampling technique. Interviewer-based questionnaires were administered to eligible mothers. Knowledge of CDM and sources of CDM…
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Taxonomy
TopicsEarly Childhood Education and Development
