Carer involvement with children and child‐friendly book ownership in Bangladesh

Abstract

Two early childhood development aspects: carer involvement with children, and their ownership of ageappropriate books, were evaluated. Children aged 0-4 years from Bangladesh, extracted from populationbased Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019, were assessed using survey adjusted logistic regression models and district-wise spatial distribution. Among 13 806 children, 11.2% had no shared activities with carers, and 60.7% had at least four shared activities. Among 22 796 children, 27.4% owned at least one book. Higher carer-child shared activities and more child-friendly books in households were observed in the Western part of Bangladesh. Children from higher socioeconomic households with educated mothers and greater exposure to media, had higher carer-child interaction and greater availability of books. These findings can aid policies targeting psychological and cognitive development of children in Bangladesh.

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