Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Mwaba SOC

Publications

• Review Article
  The Effect of HIV on Developmental Milestones in Children
  Author(s): Mwaba SOC, Ngoma MS, Kusanthan T and Menon JAMwaba SOC, Ngoma MS, Kusanthan T and Menon JA
  
  Development indicates maturation of functions; it is a continuous process starting in utero and progresses in an orderly manner until maturity. Both growth and development are closely related hence factors affecting one, also tend to affect the other. The Central Statistical Office’s Living Conditions Survey of 2010 in Zambia indicated that amongst children aged between 3 to 59 months which is just under 6 years 48.3% of the children in the rural areas of Zambia were stunted and 42.3% were stunted in the urban areas with an average stunted rate of 46.7% overall in the whole country. The first 24 months of life technically denotes the infancy period. It is a time when a child’s brain undergoes rapid development. During this phase, a child attains several milestones relating to motor, cognitive and behavioral development. This is a very sensitive period wher.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000482

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