Authors: Mark Tomlinson, Mark Jordans, Harriet MacMillan, Theresa Betancourt, Xanthe Hunt, Christopher Mikton
- Research and analysis
Research priority setting for integrated early child development and violence prevention (ECD+) in low and middle income countries: An expert opinion exercise
9 Aug 2017
This study utilised the Child Health and Nutrition Initiative (CHNRI) method for the setting of research priorities in integrated Early Childhood Development and violence prevention programs (ECD+). Through this systematic exercise, the paper provides an important contribution to establishing research agendas in the domain of ECD+.
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