Child Cognition, Preschool Attendance and Socioeconomic Status in Katanga/Democratic Republic Of Congo
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
There is a link between unfavorable living conditions and child cognition. However, no such study has been conducted in our community. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of socioeconomic status and preschool attendance on children’s cognition profile in Lubumbashi, Katanga/ DRC. We enrolled 95 school-aged children (46 boys and 49 girls), 6 to 11 years living in the vicinity of a mining industry in Lubumbashi. The SES was assessed by the adapted Kuppuswamy’s status scale constructed by parent's educational level, occupation of the main breadwinner and family incomes. We asked about being at preschool or not. Children cognition was assessed using Kauffman Assessment Battery for Children second edition (KABC-II). The association of KABC–II subtests with explanatory variables was assessed by generalized linear models. Pre-school attendance was positively associated with simultaneous memory (p=0.024) and overall performance scores namely: Mental Processing Index (MPI) (p=0.024) and Non-Verbal Index (NVI) (p=0.007). Mother’s tertiary level was positively associated with planning (p=0.037) and MPI (p=0.02). Finally, father’s tertiary level and children preschool attendance were the independent positive predictors for simultaneous processing (p=0.015), learning (p=0.047) and overall performances MPI (0.006) and NVI (0.024). Neuropsychological assessment of child cognition should control for SES including preschool attendance and parent’s education.
Authors and Affiliations
Béatrice Koba- Bora, Boivin Michael, Didier Malamba- Lez, Abdon MukalayWa Mukalay, Daniel Okitundu- Luwa, Désiré Tshala- Katumbay
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