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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
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Preschool nutrition and subsequent schooling attainment: Longitudinal evidence from Tanzania

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Alderman, H., H. Hoogeveen, et al. (2009). "Preschool nutrition and subsequent schooling attainment: Longitudinal evidence from Tanzania." Economic Development and Cultural Change 57(2): 239-260.

ABSTRACT: A study was conducted in the Kagera region of Tanzania to detect the impact than an improvement in nutritional status in childhood will have on the child and the future adult. The study explain the impact of nutritional status on both delayed enrollment and final grade achieved by accounting for right-hand truncation of the outcome variable, without which the impact of malnutrition on schooling would be exaggerated. The study combined the 2004 Kagera Health and Development Survey (KHDS) with all individuals who were household members in 1991-94 KHDS. The result shows that the children who are malnourished have lower schooling and delay their school entry. Also the improved health during childhood is effective in increasing the likelihood of completing more grades of schooling. The study revealed that the successful early childhood nutrition interventions can lead to improved education attainments for adolescents.