Currently Tanzania is implementing the National Multi-Sectoral Early Childhood Development Programme (NM-ECDP) 2021/2022-2025/26. The Programme aim to accelerate early childhood development gains through multisectoral approach as reflected in the Nurturing Care Framework components: good health of a child and caregiver; Adequate nutrition from pregnancy; Responsive caregiving; Opportunities for early learning; and the Security and Safety of our children.
For effective implementation of the NM-ECD Program, research is key to inform appropriate intervention needed to attain the targeted objectives. Therefore, below are different research conducted to generate evidence to support the implementation of the programme.
1. Formative research to inform the future design of a multicomponent fatherhood intervention to improve early child development in Mwanza, Tanzania (2023): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027795362300429X?via%3Dihub
Effect of Deworming on Health Outcomes among Children Aged 12-59 Months in Tanzania (2023): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37520400/
2. Improvement of community health worker counseling skills through early childhood development (ECD) videos, supervision and mentorship in Tanzania (2023):
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nihgov/37276228/
3. Association of circulating biomarkers with growth and cognitive development in rural Tanzania: a secondary analysis of the Early Life interventions in childhood growth and development in Tanzania (ELICIT) study (2023): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36963502/
4. Fostering early childhood development in low-resource communities: Evidence from a group-based parenting intervention in Tanzania (2023):