Adaptation of Western Measures of Cognition for Assessing five-year-old Semi-urban Ugandan Children

摘要

BACKGROUNDThe majority of available psychometric tests originate from the Western world and were designed to suit the culture, language and socio-economic status of the respective populations. Few tests have been validated in the developing world despite the growing interest in examining effects of biological and environmental factors on cognitive functioning of children in this setting.