Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research, volume 31 issue 1 (march 2012) : 60 - 63

COGNITIVE COMPETENCE OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN RELATION TO HOME ENVIRONMENT

Poonam, Chandra Kala Singh, Bimla Dhanda
1Department of Human Development and Family Studies, COHS, CCS HAU, Hisar-125 004, India
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Cite article:- Poonam, Singh Kala Chandra, Dhanda Bimla (2024). COGNITIVE COMPETENCE OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN RELATION TO HOME ENVIRONMENT. Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research. 31(1): 60 - 63. doi: .
The study was conducted in rural and urban areas of Hisar district. Hisar city was selected for urban and for rural location, two villages namely Singhran and Harita were taken for collection of data. A total number of 120 children of age group of 2-3 years were selected, out of which 60 children were selected from urban and 60 from rural areas. The study revealed that home environment such as learning stimulation language and physical stimulation and acceptance were significantly associated with intellectual abilities of urban children. The total home environment was also found significant as a variable for intellectual abilities of rural children.
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