A5062926622- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Health, Medicine and Society
- IPv6, Mobility, Handover, Networks, Security
- Education Systems and Policy
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Vocational and Entrepreneurial Education
- ICT in Developing Communities
Government of Ethiopia
2020-2024
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
2024
NLR Nepal
2018-2020
United Nations Children's Fund
2018-2019
United Nations Children's Fund India
2019
Infants and young children need diversified diets to grow healthy. However, there is limited evidence on factors associated with consumption of various food groups. This study aimed identify the sociodemographic inadequate group not meeting minimum dietary diversity (MDD) among infants aged 6–23 months in Nepal. Using cross-sectional data from 2016 Nepal Demographic Health Survey, at individual-, household-, community-levels consuming foods seven groups, which are grains, roots tubers,...
Sohni Dean and colleagues report their CHNRI exercise that developed health research priorities for effective pre-conception care in low- middle-income countries. Please see later the article Editors' Summary
Abstract There is evidence that suboptimal complementary feeding contributes to poor child growth. However, little known about time trends and determinants of in Nepal, where the prevalence undernutrition remains unacceptably high. The objective study was examine predictors Nepali children aged 6–23 months using nationally representative data collected from 2001 2014. Data 2001, 2006, 2011 Nepal Demographic Health Surveys 2014 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey were used estimate prevalence,...
Abstract Frequent consumption of fruits can prevent nutrient deficiencies and promote health. However, the perishability unaffordability had led to very low levels fruit in low‐ middle‐income countries (LMICs). The objective this study was evaluate retention nutrients bioactive compounds papaya ( Carica L) with/without ascorbic acid pretreatment drying under different techniques, then estimate vitamin A intakes for vulnerable population. Yellow pulp ripped (i.e., >75% level skin...
Ethiopia has made significant progress in reducing malnutrition the past two decades. Despite such improvements, a substantial segment of country's population remains chronically undernourished and suffers from micronutrient deficiencies increasing diet-related non-communicable diseases as diabetes, hypertension cancer. This survey aims to assess anthropometric status, dietary intake status Ethiopian children, women adolescent girls. The study will also coverage direct indirect...
Objective To assess the acceptance of multiple micronutrient supplements and current iron folic acid supplement utilisation among pregnant lactating women in rural Ethiopia. Design Community-based cross-sectional study using a mixed method. Setting This was carried out five regions (Oromia, Gambela, Sidama, SNNPR (Southern Nations, Nationalities Peoples Region) Somali) Ethiopia, 2022. A multistage random sampling technique employed. structured questionnaire used to collect data from 410...
Child undernutrition remains the major public health problem in low and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. The effects of good governance, urbanization expenditure on childhood are not well studied developing countries. objective study is to examine relationship between quality expenditures, child Ethiopia.This pooled data analysis with ecological design. We obtained from Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys (EDHS) that were conducted 2000, 2005, 2011 2016. Additionally, governance...
Suboptimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices have profound implications on survival, health, growth, development. First, our study analysed trends in 18 IYCF indicators height-for-age z-score (HAZ) stunting prevalence across Nepal's Family Health Survey 1996 four rounds of Nepal Demographic Surveys from 2001-2016. Second, we constructed multivariable regression models decomposed the contribution optimal HAZ over 1996-2016 period. Our findings indicate that most age-appropriate...
Background Nepal has one of the highest prevalence hypertension in South Asia. However, no national studies have examined gender differences determinants prehypertension and country to inform targeted interventions. This study aimed investigate factors associated with using 2016 Demographic Health Survey (NDHS). Methods Sociodemographic, behavioural, anthropometric health status data information on were obtained from 14,857 (males: 6,245 females: 8,612) individuals aged 15 years or above...
Abstract We used data from the 2016 Nepal National Micronutrient Status Survey to evaluate factors associated with anaemia (World Health Organization cut‐points using altitude‐ and smoking‐adjusted haemoglobin [Hb]) among nationally representative samples of adolescents 10–19 years. Hb, biomarkers micronutrients, infection inflammation were assessed venous blood. Sociodemographic household characteristics, dietary diversity, pica recent morbidity ascertained by interview. explored bivariate...
Weak market linkages, unavailability of cold-storage, and the significant loss eggs due to breakage low shelf-life contribute unaffordability consumption in low-income countries like Ethiopia. The effect spray- oven-drying from local (Ethiopian) exotic (imported) chicken breeds on physical, techno-functional, nutritional composition egg-powders were evaluated. Exotic (n = 150) 140) spray/oven dried. yield, bulk-density, flowability, foaming-, emulsification-, water/oil absorption-capacity...
Abstract Women empowerment is an underlying factor of child feeding and nutrition. However, the lack standardized measurements has made it difficult to design interventions that embed women measure their impacts. This study aimed assess temporal trends in Ethiopia evaluate contribution towards improving dietary diversity infants young children. We used data from Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey 2005, 2011, 2016, yielding a total sample 6113 mother–child pairs. The survey‐based women's...
Abstract Adolescence is a critical period of physical, cognitive, and social development that needs to be supported with healthy diets. Dietary behaviours adolescents can shaped by their nutrition‐literacy interaction parents peers as well school food environment. Therefore, the present study aimed assess factors influence dietary in urban Ethiopia. Sex‐disaggregated, focused group discussions ( n = 70) were conducted 36 private government schools 12/city) among 432) 15–19 years age Addis...
The impact of unconditional cash transfers on child malnutrition and its determinants remains poorly understood. aim this study was evaluate the an grant children's nutritional status immediate (infant young feeding, dietary diversity, food consumption, infection care) underlying (household security; Water, Hygiene Sanitation (WASH) among children younger than five years in Karnali Zone, Nepal.
Abstract We used cross‐sectional data from the 2016 Nepal National Micronutrient Status Survey to evaluate factors associated with anaemia among a nationally representative sample of nonpregnant women 15– 49 years ( n = 1, 918). Haemoglobin, biomarkers iron status and other micronutrients, infection, inflammation, blood disorders were assessed venous blood. Soil‐transmitted helminth Helicobacter pylori infections stool. Sociodemographic, household, health characteristics diet ascertained by...
Iron, vitamin A and zinc deficiencies are the top three micronutrients contributing to disability-adjusted life years globally. The study assessed factors associated with iron, A, Zinc among Nepalese children (n = 1709) aged 6-59 months using data from 2016 Nepal National Micronutrient Status Survey. following cut-off points were applied: iron deficiency [ferritin < 12 μg/L or soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) > 8.3 mg/L], (retinol-binding protein 0.69 μmol/L) (serum 65 μg/dl for morning...
Developmental impairment remains an important public health problem among children in many developing countries, including Nepal. Iron deficiency may affect development and lead to anaemia. This study on 1702 aged 6–59 months aimed assess the association between nutritional anthropometric indices iron deficiencies. Data for this were extracted from 2016 Nepal National Micronutrient Status Survey. Three (stunting, wasting underweight) their with anaemia deficiencies (ferritin sTfR biomarkers)...
The burden of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is estimated using unadjusted prevalence estimates. SAM an condition and many children with will either recover or die within a few weeks. Estimating estimates results in significant underestimation. This has negative impact on allocation resources for the prevention treatment SAM. A simple method adjusting intended to improve accuracy caseload predictions been proposed. employs incidence correction factor. Application this globally recommended...
Despite some progress in the reduction of prevalence child wasting Ethiopia, pace has been slow. millions dollars being spent on treatment every year, increased frequency and magnitude environmental anthropogenic shocks halted progress. This study aimed to present trends Ethiopia estimate economic losses related slow towards meeting sustainable development goal (SDG) targets. Weather civil unrest between 2015 2018 have We used a "consequence model" apply coefficient risk-deficit established...
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) threatens the lives of millions children worldwide particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Community-based management (CMAM) is an approach to treating large numbers cases severe a community setting. There debate about use mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) for admitting discharging SAM children. This article describes experience using MUAC screening, case-finding, referral, admission, discharge large-scale CMAM program delivered through...
Abstract Vitamin A supplementation (VAS), started as a short‐term strategy pending dietary improvements, has been implemented in Ethiopia for the last 15 years. We aimed to describe trends VAS coverage and estimated associated reductions child mortality. data obtained from District Health Information System Demographic Surveys were linked mortality United Nations Interagency Group Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). The number of deaths averted was modelled assuming 12% 24% all‐cause From...