A5033917623- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Resilience and Mental Health
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Africa Academy for Public Health
2021-2024
Arizona State University
2020
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adolescents poses a challenge to the global effort control pandemic. This multi-country survey aimed assess prevalence and determinants of in sub-Saharan Africa between July December 2021. The was conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviewing five African countries, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania. A rural area an urban were included each country (except which only had area), with approximately 300 2662 total. Sociodemographic...
Anemia among adolescents (ages 10-19 years) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low- middle-income countries carries long-term health economic consequences. To address the issue, policymakers programmers require evidence burden anemia specific contexts, as well an understanding factors associated with this population.
BackgroundDespite lifelong and detrimental effects, the co-occurrence of health risk behaviors (HRBs) during adolescence remains understudied in low- middle-income countries. This study examines HRBs its correlates among adolescents sub-Saharan Africa, China, India.MethodsA multi-country cross-sectional was conducted 2021–2022, involving 9697 (aged 10–19 years) from eight countries, namely Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda. A standardized questionnaire...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significant health and economic ramifications across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Data regarding its far-reaching impacts are severely lacking, thereby hindering the development of evidence-based strategies to mitigate direct indirect consequences. To address this need, Research, Implementation Science, Education (ARISE) Network established a mobile survey platform in SSA generate longitudinal data knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP)...
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), adolescents make up around one-quarter of the population who are growing in a rapidly urbanizing environment, with its associated risks and benefits, including impacts on health, psychosocial development, nutrition, education. However, research adolescents' health well-being SSA is limited. The ARISE (African Research, Implementation Science Education) Network's Adolescent Health Nutrition Study an exploratory, school-based study 4988 urban from five countries:...
Background Sub-Saharan Africa faces prolonged COVID-19 related impacts on economic activity, livelihoods and nutrition, with recovery slowed down by lagging vaccination progress. Objective This study investigated the of food prices, consumption dietary quality in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania. Methods We conducted a repeated cross-sectional using mobile platform to collect data from July-December, 2021 (round 2). assessed participants’ intake 20 groups over previous seven...
Anaemia among adolescents is a global health problem. However, evidence regarding its burden and risk factors, particularly for younger in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), remains scarce. We aimed to assess the prevalence potential determinants of anaemia urban semi-urban in-school young Ethiopia, Sudan Tanzania. conducted school-based survey 3558 aged 10-14 years. A capillary blood sample was used haemoglobin concentration. assessed examined associations between measures at individual, household...
Introduction Adolescence is a critical time for growth and development, but this age group often neglected in research development of nutrition interventions. Despite recommendations from the WHO to provide nutrient supplements adolescents, evidence remains scarce on most effective supplementation strategy. This study aims compare weekly iron folic acid (IFA) with daily multiple micronutrient (MMSs) prevention anaemia improvement school outcomes among adolescents Burkina Faso Tanzania....
Digital technologies provide unprecedented opportunities for health and nutrition interventions among adolescents. The use of digital media devices young adolescents across diverse settings in sub-Saharan Africa is unclear. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the socioeconomic determinants Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, South Africa, Sudan Tanzania. included 4981 aged 10-15 from public schools selected by multistage sampling. Access various was self-reported Logistic regression models were...
Abstract COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adolescents poses a challenge to the global effort control pandemic. This multi-country survey aimed assess levels and determinants of in sub-Saharan Africa between July December 2021. The was conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviewing five African countries, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania. A rural area an urban were included each country (except which only had area), with approximately 300 2803 total. Sociodemographic...
Introduction Secondary schools have the transformative potential to advance adolescent nutrition and provide a unique entry point for interventions reach adolescents their families communities. Integrated school offer promising pathways towards improving status, food security building sustainable skill sets. Methods analysis The Meals, Education, Gardens In-School Adolescents (MEGA) project aims implement evaluate an integrated, school-based intervention package among secondary in Chamwino...
Abstract Characterizing the timing of menarche and factors that are associated with it is important for understanding a population's reproductive health needs long‐term trajectories. We estimated age at menstrual onset among adolescent girls association between dietary nutritional in four sub‐Saharan African urban sites. used cross‐sectional school‐based data from 2307 female adolescents aged 10–14 years collected by Africa Research, Implementation Science, Education (ARISE) Network...
Abstract Schools are increasingly regarded as a key setting for promoting the health, well‐being, and development of children adolescents. In this multicountry cross‐sectional survey, we describe nutrition, food environments public primary schools in five urban settings Africa region: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Durban; South Africa, Khartoum, Sudan; and, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We evaluated school health nutrition (SHN) three main areas: (1) availability...
Background: Co-occurrence of health risk behaviors (HRBs) during adolescence can have profound and detrimental effects throughout an individual's lifetime, yet little research has been conducted in low- middle-income countries. This study examines the co-occurrence HRBs factors associated with them among adolescents sub-Saharan Africa, India, China.Methods: A multi-country cross-sectional was 2021-2022, involving 9,697 between 10 19 years from eight countries, namely Burkina Faso, China,...
Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa faces prolonged COVID-19 related impacts on economic activity, livelihoods, nutrition, and food security, with recovery slowed down by lagging vaccination progress. Objective This study investigated the of prices, consumption dietary quality in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania. Methods We conducted a repeated cross-sectional used mobile platform to collect data. Data collected from round 1 (July-November, 2020) 2 (July-December, 2021)...