A5062870642- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Decision Support System Applications
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Trace Elements in Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Nutrition, Health, and Society Studies
West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development
2022-2025
United Nations Children's Fund
2011-2024
United Nations Children's Fund India
2022
United Nations Children's Fund Cameroon
2022
United Nations Children's Fund Kosovo
2022
United Nations Children's Fund Niger
2022
Omar Bongo University
2021
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze complementary feeding practices, assess the extent which minimum dietary diversity (MDD) recommendations are being met in population studied and factors that influence achievement MDD. Design: We pooled individual level data form Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) Multi Indicator Cluster (MICS). apply methods from poverty measurement identify gaps towards achieving (MDD). further food groups separate children who achieve MDD those do not....
Abstract Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children in Nigeria is tackled through the outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) of Community‐based Management Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme. CMAM evidently effective resolving SAM, but little evidence exists on remaining risk SAM relapse for discharged as cured from OTP. We aimed to measure and compare 6‐month incidence OTP‐cured community control identify factors associated with relapse. conducted a prospective matched cohort study that...
This study assesses the impact of an integrated infant and young child feeding (IYCF) micronutrient powder (MNP) intervention on children’s risk anemia IYCF practices in Madagascar. Quantitative baseline endline surveys were conducted representative households with children 6–23 months from two districts, where 18-month IYCF-MNP was implemented. Relative risks comparing maternal knowledge at versus endline, also among MNP-users non-users estimated using log-binomial regression models. 372...
Objective Early marriage and childbearing have substantial detrimental effects on both, the affected girls women at micro level, as well entire economies macro level.West Central African countries some of highest prevalence rates early maternity worldwide.This work attempts to quantify long-term economic, societal, fertility pregnancy in late adolescence West Africa. MethodsWe used pooled cross-sectional data collected between 1986 2017 21 within DHS MICS programs estimate associations...
Background Community-based management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) involves weekly or biweekly outpatient clinic visits for clinical surveillance and distribution therapeutic foods. Distance to clinics high opportunity costs caregivers can represent major barriers access. Reducing the frequency while providing training recognize danger signs at home between may increase acceptability, coverage, public health impact SAM treatment. We investigated effectiveness monthly compared standard...
Socio-economic predictors of undernutrition
The concept of food and nutrition policy has broadened from simply being an aspect health policy, to interventions across a wide range sectors, but still with potentially important impact on nutritional outcomes. This wider more complex conceptualisation involves multiple objectives stakeholder influences. Thus, it becomes particularly understand the dynamics these processes, including design implementation. To add this literature, we apply Kaleidoscope Model for understanding change in...
Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) are efficacious in controlled settings; data scarce on the effectiveness utilizing health care delivery platforms.We evaluated impact of an infant young child feeding (IYCF)-SQ-LNS intervention anemia and growth children aged 6-18 mo Democratic Republic Congo following a quasi-experimental design.An zone (HZ) received enhanced IYCF including improved counseling during pregnancy until 12 after birth daily use SQ-LNS for infants 6-12 mo;...
Abstract Understanding the drivers of improvements in child undernutrition at only national level can mask subnational differences. This paper aimed to understand contributions factors enabling environment observed differences stunting reduction between districts Rwanda. In 2017, we conducted 58 semi‐structured interviews with mid‐level actors ( n = 38) and frontline workers 20) implementing Rwanda's multi‐sectoral nutrition policy five which decreased (reduced districts) where it increased...
Integrating small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) into infant and young child feeding (IYCF) programmes can increase consumption of essential nutrients among children in vulnerable populations; however, few studies have assessed the impact integrated IYCF-SQ-LNS on IYCF practices. A 2-year, enhanced intervention targeting pregnant women infants (0-12 months) was implemented a health zone Democratic Republic Congo (DRC). The included community- facility-based counselling...
Abstract Understanding how countries improve children’s nutrition can inform policies and contribute to further improvements. We examined the relationship between improvements in Rwanda (1992–2017) political commitment to- policy coherence in- nutrition. reviewed nutrition-relevant Rwandan programs (2000–2018) conducted 90 semi-structured interviews with national (n = 32), mid-level 38), community 20) stakeholders 40 community-level focus group discussions (FGDs). FGDs sub-national were ten...
Objectives: To determine a culturally appropriate product name and package design that would communicate important usage instructions for lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) target population with diverse languages low literacy.
 Methods: Formative work was conducted in two locations Katanga region, DRC: Mabaya, rural village Kipushi, peri-urban area. In each site, focus group discussions parents of children aged 0-24 months (3 mothers, 1 fathers) were conducted. Additionally, key...
UNICEF's Community Infant and Young Child Feeding (C-IYCF) Counselling Package (the Package), was launched by in 2010 to equip community workers for IYCF promotion. Though the use at least 68 countries end of 2014, no formal evaluation had been conducted. In response, we evaluated impact Package, when implemented scale, on priority practices Nigeria. collaboration with Kaduna State Ministry Health, two local government areas (LGA) (one intervention one comparison) were selected. Intervention...
Vitamin A (VA) supplementation has been associated with reductions of all-cause child mortality. Child mortality amenable to VA, particularly related infectious diseases, may be age dependent; hence, the beneficial effect VA differ between younger and older children. We aimed estimate disaggregated by than 2 years contribution in preventing death West Central Africa.
Abstract Strengthening nutrition routine information system is critical to support programs with relevant data inform decision-making. This study analyzed the practices and lessons learned from implementation in Burkina Faso strengthening using institutionalized health management systems for decision making. Methods : qualitative was conducted two key stages: i)a baseline exploratory 2018 through a multisectoral mapping of review available, individual interviews 33 program sector statistics...
Abstract Objectives: Despite bold commitments to reduce anemia, little change in prevalence was observed over the past decade. We aimed generate subnational maps of anemia among women reproductive age (WRA), malaria transmission, and hemoglobinopathies identify priority areas, but also explore their geographical overlap. Design: Using most recent Demographic Health Surveys (DHS), we first mapped clusters across Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) identified WCA as a major cluster. Geographic with high...
The majority of research on linear growth among children is confined to South Asia and focuses iron folic acid (IFA) supplementation during pregnancy, without considering malaria prophylaxis. Similarly, there limited evidence the association antenatal IFA prophylaxis with neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aims address these gaps. A pooled analysis demographic health survey (DHS) data from 19 countries SSA was conducted between mortality. Multivariate logistic...