Mapping early childhood development research outputs in sub-Saharan Africa: cross-country mapping report

This report summarises the findings from analysing Early Childhood Development (ECD) research outputs spanning 2010-2022 which were mapped in four countries: Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The mapping exercise focused on unpublished and locally published research outputs, including journal articles, working paper series, PhD theses, books (chapters), and evaluation and intervention reports. The findings showed that the research outputs on ECD have increased since 2010, although the total numbers varied widely across countries. They also varied across the six ECD components, namely health, nutrition, environment and protection, education, responsive caregiving, and play.