Understanding and supporting the development of people in the day-to-day contexts in which they live and experience their multiple worlds are fundamental to any society’s hope of attaining a high quality of life and well-being for its citizens. The Institute for Human Development is dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge with direct relevance for policies, programs, and practices that enhance life experiences at all stages of human development. In its foundational years, the Institute seeks particularly to become a major instrumental agent, locally as well as globally, for advancing knowledge about the earliest years of children’s development and harnessing such knowledge for the purposes of shaping policies and interventions that ensure a strong start in life for all children wherever they may live.​​​​

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Submissions from 2014

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Music listening in families and peer groups: benefits for young people's social cohesion and emotional well-being across four cultures, Diana Boer and Amina Abubakar

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The INTERGROWTH-21 st Project Neurodevelopment Package: a novel method for the multi-dimensional assessment of neurodevelopment in pre-school age children, Michelle Fernandes, Alan Stein, Charles R Newton, Leila Cheikh-Ismail, Michael Kihara, Katharina Wulff, Enrique de León Quintana, Luis Aranzeta, Aureli Soria-Frisch, Javier Acedo, David Ibanez, Amina Abubakar, Francesca Giuliani, Tamsin Lewis, Stephen Kennedy, and Jose Villar

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Organizational justice and mental health: A multi‐level test of justice interactions, Ronald Fischer, Amina Abubakar, and Josephine Nyaboke Arasa

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Epidemiology Diabetes mellitus and comorbid depression in Zambia, G Hapunda, Abubakar Abdillah, F Pouwer, and F van de Vijver

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Impairment of executive function in Kenyan children exposed to severe falciparum malaria with neurological involvement, Symon M Kariuki, Amina Abubakar, Charles RJC Newton, and Michael Kihara

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Extending the Developmental Milestones Checklist for use in a different context in Sub‐Saharan Africa, Elizabeth L Prado, Amina Abubakar, Souheila Abbeddou, Elizabeth Y Jimenez, Jérôme W Somé, and Jean‐Bosco Ouédraogo

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Some Growth Points in African Child Development Research, Robert Serpell and Kofi Marfo

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Some long-standing and emerging research lines in Africa, Robert Serpell and Kofi Marfo

Submissions from 2013

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Socio-cultural determinants of health-seeking behaviour on the Kenyan coast: a qualitative study, Amina Abubakar, Anneloes Van Baar, Ronald Fischer, Grace Bomu, Joseph K. Gona, and Charles R. Newton

Submissions from 2012

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Prevalence and risk factors for poor nutritional status among children in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania, Amina Abubakar, Jacqueline Uriyo, Sia E Msuya, Mark Swai, and Babill Stray-Pedersen

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Behavioral problems in children with epilepsy in rural Kenya, Symon M Kariuki, Amina Abubakar, Penny A Holding, Victor Mung’ala-Odera, Eddie Chengo, Michael Kihara, Brian G Neville, and Charles Newton

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Second-first language acquisition: analysis of expressive language skills in a sample of girls adopted from China, Tony Xing Tan, Troy Loker, Robert F. Dredrick, and Kofi Marfo

Submissions from 2011

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Maternal perceptions of factors contributing to severe under-nutrition among children in a rural African setting, Amina Abubakar, Penelope Holding, Martha Mwangome, and Kathryn Maitland

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Envisioning an African Child Development Field, Kofi Marfo

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Strengthening Africa’s Contributions to Child Development Research: Introduction, Kofi Marfo, Alan Pence, Robert A. LeVine, and Sarah LeVine

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Bridging Culture, Research, and Practice in Early Childhood Development: The Madrasa Resource Centers in East Africa, Peter Mwaura and Kofi Marfo

Submissions from 2010

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Early developmental and psychosocial risks and longitudinal behavioral adjustment outcomes for preschool-age girls adopted from China, Tony Xing Tan, Kofi Marfo, and Robert F. Dedrick

Submissions from 2009

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The role of weight for age and disease stage in poor psychomotor outcome of HIV‐infected children in Kilifi, Kenya, Amina Abubakar, Penny Holding, Charles RJC Newton, Anneloes Van Baar, and Fons JR Van de Vijver

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Preschool-age adopted Chinese children's sleep problems and family sleep arrangements, Tony Xing Tan, Kofi Marfo, and Robert F. Dedrick

Submissions from 2008

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Monitoring psychomotor development in a resourcelimited setting: an evaluation of the Kilifi Developmental Inventory, Amina Abubakar, P Holding, A. Van Baar, C. R. J. C. Newton, and F. J. R. Van DE Vijver

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Paediatric HIV and neurodevelopment in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review, Amina Abubakar, Anneloes Van Baar, Fons JR Van de Vijver, Penny Holding, and Charles RJC Newton

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Socioeconomic status, anthropometric status, and psychomotor development of Kenyan children from resource-limited settings: a path-analytic study, Amina Abubakar, Fons Van de Vijver, Leonard oes Van Baar, Leonard Mbonani, Raphael Kalu, Charles Newton, and Penny Holding

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Early childhood development in Africa: interrogating constraints of prevailing knowledge bases, Alan Pence and Kofi Marfo

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Factor structure of the Child Behavior Checklist/6-18 in a sample of girls adopted from China, Dedrick F. Robert, Tan Tony Xing, and Kofi Marfo

Submissions from 2007

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Experimental Analysis of Question Wording in an Instrument Measuring Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Inclusive Education, Robert F. Dedrick, Kofi Marfo, and Deborah M. Harris

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Factor structure and clinical implications of child behavior checklist/1.5-5 ratings in a sample of girls adopted from China, Tony Xing Tan, Robert F. Dedrick, and Kofi Marfo

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Special needs adoption from China: Exploring child-level indicators, adoptive family characteristics, and correlates of behavioral adjustment, Tony Xing Tan, Kofi Marfo, and Robert F. Dedrick

Submissions from 2006

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Parental ratings of behavioral adjustment in two samples of adopted Chinese girls: Age-related versus socio-emotional correlates and predictors, Tony Xing Tan and Kofi Marfo

Submissions from 2005

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Enhancing infant/toddler adjustment during transitions to childcare: A screening and intervention tool for practitioners, Fernandez T. Mari and Kofi Marfo