A5103047688- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Community Health and Development
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Information Technology and Learning
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
Centre Muraz
2014-2023
University of Bergen
2017-2018
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018
MRC Unit the Gambia
2016
West African Health Organisation
2016
Background The beneficial effects from exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) have been widely acknowledged. We assessed the effect of promotion by peer counsellors in Uganda and Burkina Faso, on cognitive abilities, social emotional development, school performance linear growth among 5–8 years old children. Methods Children PROMISE EBF trial (2006–2008) were re-enrolled follow-up Saving Brains (SB) study (2013–2015). Caretaker interviews captured sociodemographic characteristics development using...
In Burkina Faso, stunting affects children and is a public health problem. We studied the association between child's neuro-psychological outcomes at 6–8 years of age in rural Faso using Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, 2nd edition (KABC-II), Children's Category Test 1 (CCT-1) Variable Attention (TOVA). re-enrolled previously community-based Exclusive breastfeeding trial Faso. assessed total 532 aged KABC-II memory (Atlantis Number Recall subtests), spatial abilities (Conceptual...
Background In Burkina Faso, it is not uncommon for mothers to drink alcohol, even during pregnancy. We aimed study the association between maternal alcohol consumption pregnancy and child’s cognitive performance using Kaufman Assessment Battery Children, 2nd edition (KABC-II) Children’s Category Test Level 1 (CCT-1) in rural Faso. Methods conducted a follow-up of community cluster-randomised Exclusive breastfeeding trial, re-enrolled children A total 518 (268 boys 250 girls) aged 6–8 years...
This Perspective presents the five key aspirations of an approach to data use, decision making and monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) in Early Childhood Development (ECD) referred as Measurement for Change. The core ideas Change gave rise this series, many papers submitted series speak approach, whether directly or indirectly. describe interconnected concepts that advocate practitioners researchers within ECD build capacity use their making, by establishing a system strives be: Dynamic;...
In West Africa, identification of nonmalarial acute febrile illness (AFI) etiologic pathogens is challenging, given limited epidemiologic surveillance and laboratory testing, including for AFI caused by arboviruses. Consequently, public health action to prevent, detect, respond outbreaks constrained, as experienced during dengue in several African countries. We describe the successful implementation laboratory-based arbovirus sentinel a outbreak Burkina Faso fall 2017. implementation,...
Background The Gambia's National Eye Health Programme has made a concerted effort to reduce the prevalence of trachoma. present study had two objectives. first was conduct surveillance following mass drug administrations determine whether Gambia reached World Organization's (WHO) criteria for trachoma elimination, namely trachomatous inflammation—follicular (TF) less than 5% in children aged 1 9 years. second trichiasis (TT) cases unknown programme and evaluate these meet WHO 0.1% total...
Socioemotional learning (SEL) skills are the competencies that children need to be successful and accepted members of society. In this study, we built a SEL framework measurement tool from ground up assess children's development with communities Baka ethnic group in Cameroon. We conducted participatory interactive study develop is specific context indigenous Using quick ethnography methodology an emic approach, researcher team comprised mainly community engaged parents, teachers, others...
The health sector is characterized by a human resource base lacking in numbers, specialized skills, and management skills. West African Health Organization (WAHO) recognizes the need within Africa sub-region for bilingual professionals who are skilled public health, management, leadership, information technology to build capacity developed Young Professionals Internship Program (YPIP). Our study explores evolution of programme. YPIP program has successfully carried out its original aims...
Background We aimed to study the effects of schooling on aspects attention using Test Variables Attention (TOVA) among children in rural Burkina Faso. Methods re-enrolled a previously community-based cluster randomized exclusive breastfeeding trial A total 534 (280 boys and 254 girls) aged 6 8 years were assessed TOVA. examined effect size difference Cohen’s d, ANOVA conducted regression analyses. Results Forty nine percent school. Children not school performed poorly with small for...