Factors Associated with Development of Early Childhood in the Area Health Region VII

Development of Early Childhood in The Area Health Region VII

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study situation development of early childhood, early child parenting behavior, caregiver ’s quality of life in the area health region VII and the association among factors of socio-demographic characteristics, early child parenting behavior, caregiver ’s quality of life with development of early childhood. Data collection was done by using a questionnaire to collect data from 800 caregivers of children, oral examination and assessment development of early child (0-5 years) 800 samples by using Denver Developmental Screening Test II (Denver II). The data was analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple logistic regressions. The results revealed that situation of children normal development showed that 56.8%. Early child parenting behaviors were in moderate level at 50.4. Caregiver’s quality of life were in good level at 77.1%. Factors associated with development of early childhood in the area health region VII were appeared of 6 factors as: 1) Age range of children (AOR = 2.8; 95%CI: 2.02 to 3.97; p-value < 0.001)       2) Age of father (AOR = 2.5; 95%CI: 1.81 to 9.15; p-value 0.007) 3) Disease of children (AOR = 1.9; 95%CI: 1.15 to 3.42; p-value 0.032) 4) Decayed tooth (AOR = 1.5; 95%CI: 1.14 to 2.05;      p-value 0.026) 5) Storytelling/Narrate to children (AOR = 1.5; 95%CI: 1.12 to 2.06; p-value 0.007) and 6) family income (AOR = 1.4; 95%CI: 1.12 to 1.87; p-value 0.035) Therefore, the way to support the early childhood had normal development must be encouraged to have children during their reproductive years, family planning, antenatal follows the appointment and take care and prevent children from having congenital diseases. Caregivers need to storytelling/narrate to children. Take good care of your child's oral health to avoid tooth decay. Surveillance and promotion of the child's development according to the age range must be continued. Create jobs to create careers in the community to generate income for caregivers provide the family with sufficient income to sustain life.