The effects of height-for-age and HIV on cognitive development of school-aged children in Nairobi, Kenya: a structural equation modelling analysis

The effects of height-for-age and HIV on cognitive development of school-aged children in Nairobi, Kenya: a structural equation modelling analysis

BackgroundEmpirical evidence indicates that both HIV infection and stunting impede cognitive functions of school-going children. However, there is less evidence on how these two risk factors amplify each other’s negative effects. This study aimed to examine the direct effects of stunting on cognitiv...

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Main Authors: Rachel Maina, Jia He, Amina Abubakar, Miguel Perez-Garcia, Manasi Kumar, Jelte M. Wicherts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
stunting
mediation
HIV
lower school students
executive functioning
reasoning
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1171851/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1171851/full

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