A5015654837- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Community Health and Development
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Global Health and Surgery
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
2016-2022
Brigham Young University
2002-2021
Relief International
2021
World Bank
2021
Boston University
2007-2017
Center for Global Health
2010-2017
National Committee for Quality Assurance
2017
Human Sciences Research Council
2014
Emory University
2014
Helen Keller International Nepal
2013
Early life growth failure and resulting cognitive deficits are often assumed to be very difficult reverse after infancy. We used data from Young Lives, which is an observational cohort of 8062 children in Ethiopia, India, Peru, Vietnam, determine whether changes infancy associated with schooling achievement at age 8 y. represented the by height-for-age z score 1 y [HAZ(1)] that was not predicted HAZ(1). also characterized as recovered (stunted y), faltered (not stunted persistently ages or...
Undernutrition is associated with poor cognitive development, late entry into school, decreased years of schooling, reduced productivity and smaller adult stature. We use longitudinal data from 1674 Peruvian children participating in the Young Lives study to assess relative impact early stunting (stunted at 6-18 months age) concurrent 4.5-6 on ability. Anthropometric were longitudinally collected for age which time verbal quantitative ability also assessed. estimate that an increase...
We characterized post-infancy child growth patterns and determined the incidence of becoming stunted recovery from stunting.
This study's purpose was to understand associations between water, sanitation, and child growth.
Interest in global health has increased greatly the past two decades. Concomitantly, number and complexity of research partnerships between high-income (HIC) low- middle-income countries (LMICs) grown. We aimed to determine whether there is authorship parity (equitable representation author order) or parasitism (no authors from study countries) paediatric conducted LMICs.We reviewed all articles published 2006 2015 four journals with highest Eigenfactor scores. limited our review LMICs...
Background: Effective promotion of exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) is needed to improve child nutrition and survival. Objective: We explored barriers facilitators EBF in rural Tanzania assessed parents’ willingness ability try specific recommended practices plus strategies for men support breast-feeding. Methods: conducted Trials Improved Practices 36 households with infants <6 months. Fathers participated focus group discussions on ways mothers were individually interviewed 2 3 times,...
Population-level analysis of dietary influences on nutritional status is challenging in part due to limitations intake data. Household expenditure surveys, covering recent household expenditures and including key food groups, are routinely conducted low- middle-income countries. These data may help identify patterns that relate child growth.We investigated the relationship between growth using factor analysis.We used 6993 children from Ethiopia, India, Peru Vietnam at ages 5, 8 12y Young...
Child undernutrition and stunting remain serious public health problems in Indonesia. According to the Health Belief Model, increasing mothers’ knowledge of is fundamental establishing accurate threat perceptions predictive behavior change. The purpose this study was increase understanding factors related maternal Indonesia by addressing three questions: 1) How familiar with are Indonesian mothers? 2) What antecedent do mothers associate stunting? 3) effects A total 3,150 participated...
Malaria prevention programmes should be based in part on knowledge of why some individuals use bednets while others do not. This paper identifies factors and characteristics women that affect bednet among their children less than five years age Ghana. Data come from the baseline component an evaluation Freedom Hunger's malaria curriculum. A quasi-experimental design was used to select clients (n = 516) Credit with Education (an integrated package microfinance health education) non-clients...
A moderate association has been found between asymptomatic parasitaemia and undernutrition. However, additional investigation using the gold standard for confirmation, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), is needed to validate this association. Anthropometric measurements blood samples from children less than five years of age in a rural Ghanaian community were used determine if an exists chronic undernutrition PCR-confirmed cases malaria. This was descriptive cross-sectional study 214 near...
Academic and policy literatures on intergenerational transmissions of poverty inequality suggest that improving schooling attainment income for parents in poor households will lessen their children's generation through increased human capital accumulated by children. However, magnitudes such effects are unknown. We use data children born the 21st century four developing countries to simulate how changes parents' consumption would affect both parent's generations. find increasing minimum or...
This study assessed barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in rural Viet Nam and identified how a few mothers were able exclusively breastfeed despite barriers. A cross-sectional quantitative qualitative assessment was carried out among 120 of infants less than six months old northern Nam. Only 24% the breastfed. Adjusting for infant's age who attended delivery, risk not 14.0 times greater women had returned work not. Exclusively (n = 4) worked differed from other important ways. They all felt...
Objective. This survey was conducted to identify factors affecting early initiation of breast-feeding and exclusive among mothers in peri-urban Guatemala City, Guatemala. Materials Methods. In November 1999 a census begun four communities Guatemala, all children < 6 months old as well pregnant women who were expected deliver during the two-month data-gathering period. After completed, practices administered infants age. Results. The most important determinant place delivery. Children born at...
Integrated nutrition programs are widely used to prevent and/or reverse childhood malnutrition, but rarely rigorously evaluated. The impact of such a program on the physical growth young rural Vietnamese children was measured. We randomized six communes receive an integrated implemented by Save Children. matched serve as controls. Our sample consisted 238 (n = 119 per group) who were 5 25 months old entry. Between December 1999 and 2000, we measured weight height monthly for seven again at...
A community randomized pre-test/post-test design was used to compare the knowledge and behaviors of microfinance clients receiving malaria education (n=213) those diarrhea (n=223) non-client controls (n=268). Comparisons assessed differences at follow-up as well within-group changes over time. At follow-up, had significantly better than comparison groups: 48.4% were able identify groups most vulnerable compared with 39.2% (P=0.044) 37.7% non-clients (P=0.024). Malaria more likely (P=0.024)...
Children from low socio-economic status (SES) households often demonstrate worse growth and developmental outcomes than wealthier children, in part because poor children face a broader range of risk factors. It is difficult to characterize the trajectories SES disparities low- middle-income countries longitudinal data are infrequently available. We analyze measures children's linear (height) at ages 1, 5, 8 12y receptive language (Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test) Ethiopia, India, Peru...
Background: Stunting in young children continues to be a major concern developing country settings, including middle income countries like Indonesia. Early intervention is critical prevent increased morbidity and mortality, lower cognitive functioning, diminished productivity adulthood. Mothers may benefit from knowledge information related stunting causes effects. Indonesia has readily adopted variety of platforms, which are now being used disseminate health information. The purpose this...