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A study of prevalence and factors associated with language delay among 0-3 year old children in a tertiary teaching hospital

Language is a means of communication and speech is verbal production of language. Language has two components; expressive and receptive. Language development is a process in children starting in utero by hearing mother’s voice. Expressive language development proceeds from gestures to vocalization of sounds to speaking words. Delay in language development affects socialization, reading and writing in children. Children with delayed language milestones are often having poor scholastic performance and learning disabilities. This may persist in adulthood leading to poor job opportunities, behavioral problems and lack of socialization.