Prediction of cognitive and intellectual competence in kindergarten schools associated with general measures of health: a study on children with age ranges between 4 to 7 years

Authors

Abeer Musaddiq, University of Karachi
Yusra Saleem, Advance Educational Institute & Research Centre (AEIRC)
Muhammad Bilal Siddiqui, Shaheed Zulfkar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology - Karachi
Shamoon Noushad, University of Karachi.
Sadaf Ahmed, University of Karachi.

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

BACKGROUND Stunting refers to the low “height-for-age” measurement. Literature suggests that it is associated with delayed or diminished physical development, cognition and intellectual abilities. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to estimate the physical growth measures among children under 4 to 7 years of age and to determine its relationship with cognitive deficits & intellectual performances.

Recommended Citation

Musaddiq, Abeer; Saleem, Yusra; Bilal Siddiqui, Muhammad; Noushad, Shamoon; and Ahmed, Sadaf (2020) "Prediction of cognitive and intellectual competence in kindergarten schools associated with general measures of health: a study on children with age ranges between 4 to 7 years," Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS): Vol. 15: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pjns/vol15/iss1/1