Prevalence and Associated Factors of Developmental Delay Among Under-five Children in Sub-saharan African Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- 2026 Jan-Dec
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@article{allodium:10.1177/30502225261485776,
title = {Prevalence and Associated Factors of Developmental Delay Among Under-five Children in Sub-saharan African Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.},
author = {Ayele A and Abate BJ and Taye EA and Andargie EM and Kebede HA and Alemaw HB and Kebede SA and Weldeyohanis AS and Zegeye AT and Edin A},
year = {2026},
journal = {Sage open pediatrics},
doi = {10.1177/30502225261485776},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/30502225261485776}
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TY - JOUR TI - Prevalence and Associated Factors of Developmental Delay Among Under-five Children in Sub-saharan African Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AU - Ayele A AU - Abate BJ AU - Taye EA AU - Andargie EM AU - Kebede HA AU - Alemaw HB AU - Kebede SA AU - Weldeyohanis AS AU - Zegeye AT AU - Edin A PY - 2026 JO - Sage open pediatrics DO - 10.1177/30502225261485776 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/30502225261485776 ER -
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A, A., BJ, A., EA, T., EM, A., HA, K., HB, A., SA, K., AS, W., AT, Z., & A, E. (2026). Prevalence and Associated Factors of Developmental Delay Among Under-five Children in Sub-saharan African Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Sage open pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1177/30502225261485776
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