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The information in this site includes medical information from existing literature and the results of the research.

A. Medical information from existing literature:

A.1. An introduction to the structure of the head of the baby see "The head of the baby" label on the menu.

A.2. An introduction to models explaining how the brain memorizes and learns see under "Learning impairments" label on the menu, "Memory and learning" and "Connectionism and Hierarchical models" pages.

A.3. For explanation of technical words regarding brain development see "Glossary of brain development" label on the menu.

A.4. For literature information on the effect of heat and Robb ointment on the brain see "Effect of heat and Robb ointment" label on the menu.

A.5. For information regarding past records on the hot water massage to babies see "Past research" page under "The practice" label on the menu. 

​B. For the type of research done: see "Research method" page under "The practice" label on the menu.

C. Results of the research:

C. 1. Observation, recording, and evaluation of the following:

C.1.1 indigenous knowledge -

The knowledge of the mothers and the traditional knowledge from a herbalist about the nature of the soft spot, and the practice of massaging the head of a baby with hot water. For details see "Why the practice is done" page and the "Traditional knowledge-Herbalist" pages under "The practice" label on the menu.

C.1.2 The way Ghanaian babies are bathed. 

For details see "How the baby is bathed" page under "The practice" label on the menu.

C.2. While observing the way Ghanaians babies are bathed, the temperatures of both, the water and the heads of the babies were checked, and the behavior of the babies during their bath was observed. For details see "The heat during the bath" label on the menu.

C.2.1. For discussion of results see "Discussion of results" page under "The heat during the bath" label on the menu.

C.3.1. Recording some experiences from observation of the children in Creative Foundation School. The school was set up in order to improve the cognitive abilities of the children. For more information see "Learning impairments" label on the menu.

C.3.2. For discussion of observations of the children in Creative Foundation School see "Summary of difficulty in learning" under "Learning impairments" label on the menu.

D. A successful story: see "A call for a change" label on the menu.

E.1. For over all summary and references of the research see "Summary" label on the menu.

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