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Zuilkowski, Stephanie S.; Jukes, Matthew C. H. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014
Background: Early childhood malaria is often fatal, but its impact on the development and education of survivors has not received much attention. Malaria impacts cognitive development in a number of ways that may impact later educational participation. Aims: In this study, we examine the long-term educational effects of preventing early childhood…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diseases, Young Children, Prevention
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Jukes, Matthew C. H.; Grigorenko, Elena L. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010
Background: The use of cognitive tests is increasing in Africa but little is known about how such tests are affected by the great ethnic and linguistic diversity on the continent. Aim: To assess ethnic and linguistic group differences in cognitive test performance in the West African country of the Gambia and to investigate the sources of these…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Cognitive Ability, Ethnic Groups, Cultural Differences