Child Development

Overview

Child development refers to the biological, psychological, and emotional changes that occur in human beings from birth through adolescence, encompassing physical growth, cognitive maturation, and social-emotional capacities. Research published in this journal addresses multiple dimensions of child development with particular attention to nutritional determinants and health service delivery in diverse global contexts. Studies examine growth monitoring practices, including the roles of mothers and caregivers in health facilities, and investigate risk factors for stunted growth in rural populations. The relationship between household economic status and micronutrient deficiencies has been explored through national-level survey data, alongside specific investigations of vitamin A deficiency and its ocular manifestations in preschool children. Research also addresses feeding practices for young children and treatment approaches for severe acute malnutrition. Beyond physical health, published work explores mental health promotion through community-based interventions for school-aged children and examines the application of music therapy in health services. Additional studies analyze child mortality patterns using multilevel statistical models and assess prenatal nutrition service utilization. This body of research underscores the multifactorial nature of child development and the importance of integrated approaches spanning nutrition, healthcare access, and psychosocial support across different populations and settings.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 74 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Observational social learning of “know-how” and “know-what” in wild orangutans: evidence from nest-building skill acquisition
  2025 · Communications Biology
• Flow-Lenia: Emergent Evolutionary Dynamics in Mass Conservative Continuous Cellular Automata
  2025 · Artificial Life
• Impact of prenatal drought exposures on under-5 childhood stunting in 32 low-and-middle-income countries: a global analysis using demographic and health survey
  2025 · Environmental Health
• Early Marriage and Exclusive Breastfeeding History with The Incidence of Stunting in Toddlers at Karangreja, Purbalingga
  2025 · Health Information : Jurnal Penelitian
• Insect applications to open wounds by chimpanzees in the wild: first insights from East African chimpanzees
  2025 · Scientific Reports
• Observational social learning of “know-how” and “know-what” in wild orangutans: evidence from nest-building skill acquisition
  2025 · Communications Biology
• Impact of prenatal drought exposures on under-5 childhood stunting in 32 low-and-middle-income countries: a global analysis using demographic and health survey
  X. Seposo et al. · 2025 · Environmental Health
• The Origin of Morality and the Making of the Moral Predicament
  2025 · Ethical Review of Social Sciences

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