A5022139140- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
Nutrition International
2018-2023
Business Development Bank of Canada
2023
Hospital for Sick Children
2018-2021
SickKids Foundation
2021
Natural Resources Institute
1992-1994
Abstract Excessive micronutrient intake causes a variety of adverse health effects, depending on dose and duration. The risk excess carries significant implications for delivery interventions, particularly when such programs are overlapping. To minimize provide public guidance, several countries the Food Agriculture Organization United Nations/World Health have set upper levels (ULs) various life‐stage populations using assessment framework. However, there is lack international consensus...
Adolescent pregnancy can result in serious risks to the mother and her baby; yet, adolescents are among least likely access healthcare. Specific nutrition or antenatal care (ANC) guidelines for supporting pregnant not available. To understand experiences decision-making of Bangladesh related ANC practices, peer interviewers were trained conduct qualitative interviews Dhaka Rangpur with (n = 48), adolescent mothers adolescents' family members 64) health service providers 32). Key themes...
Abstract A Zabrotes subfasciatus‐resistant variety of Phaseolus vulgaris (RAZ 2) developed at CIAT in Colombia was compared with local susceptible varieties from and Uganda using strains insect both locations. Two bioassay methods were used to measure relevant parameters. RAZ 2 proved highly resistant strains. The response the cultivar consistent mechanism proposed for action antimetabolite, arcelin 1. Inter‐strain differences disparity results two detected their significance is discussed....
The School Nutrition for Adolescents Project (SNAP) provided weekly iron and folic acid (WIFA) supplementation menstrual hygiene management (MHM) support girls; actions to improve water, sanitation, (WASH) practices; behavior change interventions adolescents aged 10-19 y in 65 intervention schools 2 districts of Bangladesh.We aimed describe the project design select baseline results students school implementers.Girls (n = 2244) boys 773) 74 (clusters) implementers [headteachers 74), teachers...
Compared to pregnant women, adolescents in Bangladesh are less likely utilize maternal health services. The objective of this study was explore their experiences seeking, accessing, and navigating antenatal care (ANC) nutrition services Bangladesh. Peer-interviewers (age 17–20 yrs) Dhaka Rangpur obtained informed consent interviewed respondents (n = 192): who were or had a child under 1 year, family members, healthcare providers. Questions explored barriers enablers ANC access, interactions...