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Local Context: Lady Health Workers Workers

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Local Context: Lady Health Workers Workers

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Lady Health Workers in Pakistan provide home visiting service to encourage mothers and young children to learn about nutrition and engage in responsive play together

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The presence and involvement of a father is extremely important on the development of a child. Many countries are starting "parental leave" to include fathers, which benefits the health ans well-being of mother and child

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So how do we solve these problems and the many others that face the underdeveloped world? Unfortunately, there is no right or wrong answer. We must always consider the wishes and values of parents, whether that involves the involvement of religion in school or the pedagogical approach to early childhood care and education. Another important factor is to remember that many developing nations cannot provide quality education and care alone; many parties must be involved to ensure success. Local, state, national, and private institutions all need to band together to bring a quality education and, in turn, a quality life to those who need it most

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Although the training minimums can be very inconsistent across and within countries, many are making strides to create standards and give training to new and senior teachers. Some countries, such as Moldova, Australia, and Portugal are either raising salaries or offering teacher incentives in the early childhood area, especially for the ones who take job opportunities is rural and/or impoverished areas. Many schools are also providing in-service training, as well as seeking help from the private sector for assistance on filling in any gaps.

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Challenge: Quality of Service in Child Care Facilities 

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Challenge: Quality of Service in Child Care Facilities 

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The definition of quality can vary from country to country, with different factors being considered such as cost, religious values, language, etc. Regardless of these issues themselves, there is also a high demand for well educated staff at early childhood facilities. It seems to be a global consensus that early childhood professionals should be skilled in relationship building with children and parents and have a grasp on the science behind how young children develop. Unfortunately, factors such as, but not limited to low pay and a need for teachers in rural areas does not attract the quality teachers that are so desperately needed.

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Opportunity: Creating Standards for Parents and Schools

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Opportunity: Creating Standards for Parents and Schools

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Some countries, such as Pakistan, offer home-based services for checking on child development. They employ methods on nutrition education and supplementation, as well as encouraging and coaching mothers on how to engage in responsive play with their children. On a global perspective, both UNICEF and UNESCO are helping many countries develop a strategic plan for implementing early childhood facilities and standards.

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Challenge: Cognitive Development and Stimulation

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Challenge: Cognitive Development and Stimulation

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Good nutrition is not the only building block of early childhood success. Children need to learn through cognitive stimulation with adults and other children. Many parents in developing countries are uneducated, so they have no way of knowing what will be a successful way for their child to succeed academically and emotionally. In many countries, there are no set or enforced standards for schools for teachers as to what is best in developing early childhood curriculum.

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Opportunity: Combatting Poor Nutrition and child Mortality

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Opportunity: Combatting Poor Nutrition and child Mortality

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Individual countries are progressing greatly to the point where child mortality rates are falling faster now than any other period in the past 20 years. Niger chooses to combat these epidemics by seeking help from themselves as well as funding from external organizations and were able to distribute insect nets for beds, vitamin supplements, vaccines, and various other forms of medical care.

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Challenge: Poor Nutrition and Child Mortailty

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Challenge: Poor Nutrition and Child Mortailty

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Poor nutrition can lead to slow development of both fine and gross motor function, as well as increased risk for mortality. Children, especially in undeveloped countries, who are not cognitively stimulated and from low socioeconomic communities are at greater risk of malnutrition. Malnourished children spend much less time in school and learn less when they actually are there

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Learning through play in pre-primary centers

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Learning through play in pre-primary centers

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Learning through play is considered to be more effective for children at the pre-primary level , as opposed to learning through traditional subject-oriented teaching.

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Why is Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) important?

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Why is Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) important?

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Setting foundation goals for early childhood care and education carries huge benefits for the future. Better learning in school can eventually lead to social and economic gains for society. Getting the right education and care at an early age can greatly lesson the issues if having to "catch up" at the primary level and beyond.