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Project No. 146 (1998)Milestones and DevelopmentStudent Authors: Ameena Hussain Al AmeeriFaculty Supervisors: Dr. M.M. HossainAbstract:Objective Normally international variations are found in attaining milestonedevelopment. No information about this is available in U.A.E. apart from westerninformation.Methods I did a cross-sectional survey to estimate the proportion of children attainingvarious milestone at various ages one health center of Dubai city; compare theseproportion with similar ones in the literature; and study the relationship betweendevelopmental milestone and socioeconomic status. Children below two years comingfor vaccination on P.H.C. had been taken. Information was collected throughexamination of standards and interviewing.Results The pattern of mile stone achievement in Dubai children was comparable tothe western populations. I found no significant socioeconomic differences in themilestone achievement pattern.