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Analyzing the Impact of Interactive Radio Instructions on the National Early Childhood Curriculum in Malawi

Mugundharajan*

DMI - St. John the Baptist University, Mangochi, Malawi.

Periodicity:January - April'2025
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jhss.5.1.21423

Abstract

The educational aspect is centered on the conventional methods of imparting knowledge and various academics. Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes aim to help children in their early years of life acquire the skills they need to reach their full potential. There is a lot of hope that SSA will reap the rewards of high-quality ECD programmes. Literacy rates, school enrollment, and academic performance all rise in tandem with high-quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes. Although 80% of the world's disabled children reside in developing nations, there are currently limited culturally appropriate developmental assessment tools that can be used in these contexts to promote inclusion, and this study adds to the existing literature by examining how Malawian education standards might be improved through the use of diverse methodologies in Early Childhood Development (ECD) and first grade classrooms.

Keywords

Community-Based Organizations, Early Childhood Education, Malawi, Quality in Early Childhood Education, Interactive Radio Instruction, Community-Based Child Care Centers.

How to Cite this Article?

Mugundharajan. (2025). Analyzing the Impact of Interactive Radio Instructions on the National Early Childhood Curriculum in Malawi. i-manager’s Journal on Humanities & Social Sciences, 5(1), 15-24. https://doi.org/10.26634/jhss.5.1.21423

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Analyzing the Impact of Interactive Radio Instructions on the National Early Childhood Curriculum in Malawi

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