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These interventions address multiple domains of development, yet their conceptual integration remains variable across contexts. The F-words framework\u2014encompassing Functionig, Family, Fitness, Fun, Friends and Future\u2014provides a holistic, strengths-based lens for understanding child development, yet its integration across diverse health contexts remains underexplored. This scoping review protocol adopts the F-words framework as a guiding premise to examine how these components are reflected in ECD interventions globally.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This scoping review will follow Arksey and O\u2019Malley\u2019s framework, with guidance from the Joanna Briggs Institute, using the Population\u2013Concept\u2013Context approach. Searches will be conducted in major international databases (eg, PubMed\/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science) alongside selected regional sources and grey literature. Studies will be screened independently by two reviewers, with disagreements resolved through discussion or a third reviewer. Data will be charted using structured forms aligned with the F-words domains and synthesised narratively to identify key patterns, gaps and implementation factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ethical approval was confirmed by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR.TBZMED.REC.1404.139); no patient involvemet occurs. 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