Definitions [1]
Define Human Development.
“Human development is a process of enlarging the range of people’s choices, increasing their opportunities for education, health care, income and empowerment and covering the full range of human choices from a sound physical environment to economic, social and political freedom.”
Key Points
Key Points: Prenatal Developmental Period
- The prenatal period is the fastest growth phase before birth.
- All organs begin forming in the mother’s womb.
- Germinal Stage (Weeks 1–2): Fertilization happens, and the cell divides and implants in the uterus.
- Embryonic Stage (Weeks 3–8): Major organs begin forming; the heart starts beating.
- Fetal Stage (Weeks 9–40): The baby grows, organs mature, and the body prepares for birth.
