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Measuring Gross Motor Skills in African Children Using the PERF-FIT

This study establishes culturally valid normative data for the PERFormance and FITness test battery (PERF-FIT) among 2,604 African children aged 6 to 12. The open-source tool allows educators and clinicians in low-resource settings to effectively assess motor performance and detect motor delays.

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Early Learning Outcomes Measure (ELOM) 4&5 Years Assessment Tool Technical Manual

This technical manual details the development, standardisation, and psychometric properties of the Early Learning Outcomes Measure (ELOM) for 4- and 5-year-old children in South Africa. It covers direct assessment domains, cultural fairness, reliability, validity, and norms across multiple official languages.

South Africa Foundational Learning Early Childhood Education and Development
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Financing the Foundations: Public Investment in Early Childhood Development in East and Southern Africa

This UNICEF policy note examines public financing and expenditure for early childhood development across East and Southern Africa. It analyzes spending gaps, budget tracking challenges, and the alignment of fiscal allocations with the Nurturing Care Framework.

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Repositioning Domestic Workers as Informal Educators: Care Economies, Child Development and Professionalisation Frameworks

This paper examines the role of domestic workers as informal early childhood educators and caregivers, highlighting their impact on child development and human capital formation. Drawing on global and African contexts, it argues for the professionalisation, training, and integration of domestic workers into formal early childhood education ecosystems.

Child Development Sub-Saharan Africa Uganda
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Education for Peace, Wellbeing and Sustainability in Africa

This article examines the role of education in fostering peace, wellbeing, and sustainability in Africa amidst global polycrises. It highlights UNESCO frameworks on education for peace, human rights, and sustainable development.

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Emerging Digital Technologies and Reading Comprehension: A Connectivist Analysis of Junior Secondary Students in Africa

This study examines the role of emerging digital technologies in enhancing reading comprehension among junior secondary school students in Africa through Connectivism Theory. Findings indicate that digital tools like e-books and educational games foster engagement, collaboration, and foundational literacy development.

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Middle Tier for Foundational Learning

This research note examines the role of subnational middle-tier personnel and structures in scaling, supporting, and sustaining foundational literacy and numeracy reforms across low- and middle-income education systems.

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The Effect of Learner Engagement on Teachers' Delivery of the Curriculum in Limpopo Province, South Africa

This study investigates how learner engagement influences teachers' instructional strategies and curriculum delivery in a rural South African secondary school. Using qualitative methods, it highlights the challenges of resource-constrained environments and the importance of learner-centred pedagogies.

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Childcare for Informal-Sector Workers: Delivery Models, Access, and Welfare

This study evaluates the impacts of workplace- and community-based childcare models on female market vendors and early child development in Kampala, Uganda, using a randomized controlled trial. It finds that subsidized childcare improves child development outcomes and boosts women's earnings and well-being, highlighting key trade-offs between delivery models.

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The Organization and Challenges of Childcare Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review

This scoping review synthesizes peer-reviewed literature on early childcare services across sub-Saharan Africa, examining provider types, regulatory frameworks, curricula, and operational challenges. The findings highlight significant gaps in informal sector oversight and structural funding, offering vital evidence for regional ECE policy reform.

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Treatable Birth Defects and Early Childhood Disability in Africa: Challenges in Surveillance and Care

This article examines the public health challenges of untreated birth defects like clubfoot across Africa, highlighting data gaps, early diagnosis, and the lifelong barriers to education and opportunity faced by children with disabilities.

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Addressing Learning Poverty in Africa: Policies and Implementation

This paper examines the structural, pedagogical, and policy drivers of learning poverty across Africa, where nine out of ten children cannot read simple text by age 10. It reviews strategies such as structured pedagogy, multilingual education, and teacher professional development to improve foundational learning outcomes.

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