Search Results - "Sunny, Bindu S."

Early school failure predicts teenage pregnancy and marriage: A large population-based cohort study in northern Malawi by Glynn, Judith R, Sunny, Bindu S, DeStavola, Bianca, Dube, Albert, Chihana, Menard, Price, Alison J, Crampin, Amelia C

“…School dropout has been linked to early pregnancy and marriage but less is known about the effect of school performance. We aimed to assess whether school…”
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Effects of exclusive breastfeeding on educational attainment and longitudinal trajectories of grade progression among children in a 13-year follow-up study in Malawi by Mohammed, Shamsudeen, Webb, Emily L., Calvert, Clara, Glynn, Judith R., Sunny, Bindu S., Crampin, Amelia C., McLean, Estelle, Munthali-Mkandawire, Shekinah, Lazarous Nkhata Dube, Albert, Kalobekamo, Fredrick, Marston, Milly, Oakley, Laura L.

“…The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for infant health and survival are well documented. However, its impact on educational outcomes has been…”
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Does early linear growth failure influence later school performance? A cohort study in Karonga district, northern Malawi by Sunny, Bindu S, DeStavola, Bianca, Dube, Albert, Kondowe, Scotch, Crampin, Amelia C, Glynn, Judith R

“…Stunting or linear growth retardation in childhood is associated with delayed cognitive development due to related causes (malnutrition, illness, poor…”
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Failing to progress or progressing to fail? Age-for-grade heterogeneity and grade repetition in primary schools in Karonga district, northern Malawi by Sunny, Bindu S., Elze, Markus, Chihana, Menard, Gondwe, Levie, Crampin, Amelia C., Munkhondya, Masoyaona, Kondowe, Scotch, Glynn, Judith R.

“…•Grade repetition leads to children getting over-age for their grade.•In a cohort study of >8000 children in rural Malawi we assessed risk factors for…”
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