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Guidelines for normal child development had been constructed by studying patterns of
growth and development. They included physical, socio-emotional, cognitive and motor
development in relation to age. The aim of this study was to provide a statistical data
regarding knowledge of milestones in Bahraini females and their awareness of delayed
milestones complication. This cross-sectional study was conducted from the period of 6th
of November 2018 until January 2019. Bahraini females older than 18 years of age (n=628)
were selected randomly. Each participant had to fill a specific questionnaire which included
questions to identify the level of knowledge about the milestones and if they are able to
identify abnormal behavior. The results showed that 93.94% of the population has failed
to answer 53% of the survey correctly, leaving only 6.06% of the population completing
the survey with correct answers exceeding the cut-off point. This exhibited the lack of
knowledge towards developmental milestones and the complications that
arise due to their delay. We concluded that Bahraini females lack the
knowledge of developmental milestones and the complications of this lack on early
detection of diseases in their babies. This showed that developmental milestones were
mistakenly not taken seriously and were underestimated.
Keywords
Bahraini females, Knowledge, Developmental delay, Cross-sectional study, Milestones.