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Stunting and associated factors among 6–23 month old children in drought vulnerable kebeles of Demba Gofa district, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Stunting is impaired linear growth of children: they experience stunting in the first 1000 days after conception and is …
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Risk factors of anemia among preschool children in Ethiopia: a Bayesian geo-statistical model
BACKGROUND: The etiology and risk factors of anemia are multifactorial and varies across context. Due to the geospatial clustering of …
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Barriers in adult vitamin D service provision by health care workers: a qualitative study in three ecologies of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Adult vitamin D deficiency, which is a public health problem in low-income countries, is correlated with increased mortality. Although …
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Assessment of dietary diversity and nutritional support for children living with HIV in the IeDEA pediatric West African cohort: a non-comparative, feasibility study
BACKGROUND: Nutritional care is not optimally integrated into pediatric HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the 6-month effect of …
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Non-attitudinal and non-knowledge based factors constrain households from translating good nutritional knowledge and attitude to achieve the WHO recommended minimum intake level for fruits and vegetables in a developing country setting: evidence from Gulu district, Uganda
BACKGROUND: The high level of incidence of mortality attributed to non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and hypertension being experienced …
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Consumption of dietary folate estimates and its implication for reproductive outcome among women of reproductive age in Kersa: cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Dietary folate inadequacy is one the most common micronutrient deficiencies that cause neural tube defect (NTD) among infants in …
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Impact of Spirulina corn soy blend on Iron deficient children aged 6–23 months in Ndhiwa Sub-County Kenya: a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) remains high in Kenya despite interventions. Twenty-seven percent of children aged 6 months-14 years are …
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Effect of under-nutrition during pregnancy on low birth weight in Tigray regional state, Ethiopia; a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Under-nutrition during pregnancy affects birth outcomes and neonatal outcomes. Worldwide, 20.5 million children were low birth weight, mainly in …
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Use of modified composite index of anthropometric failure and MUAC-for-age to assess prevalence of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents involved in the school feeding program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition hampers educational performance of schoolchildren coming from low-income families. School feeding program was, thus, launched in public primary …
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Determinants of growth monitoring and promotion service utilization among children 0–23 months of age in northern Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study
BACKGROUND: One of the strategies to promote child health and reduce child mortality is growth monitoring and promotion services. But, …
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A comparative analysis of determinants of low birth weight and stunting among under five children of adolescent and non-adolescent mothers using 2015/16 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS)
BACKGROUND: Tanzania is one of the Sub-Saharan African country with nearly 12 out of 60 million people being adolescent. The …
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Patterns of wasting among pregnant and lactating women in Uganda, 2015–2018: analysis of Nutrition surveillance data
BACKGROUND: Maternal nutrition is closely linked to the survival and development of children during the first 1000 days of life. …
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Human Milk output among mothers previously treated for severe acute malnutrition in childhood in Democratic Republic of Congo
Abstract Background Malnutrition is a public health problem, as wasting affects 7.5% of children worldwide. The harmful effects of severe …
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Prevalence of undernutrition and potential risk factors among children below five years of age in Somali region, Ethiopia: evidence from 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Childhood under-nutrition is far-reaching in low and middle-income nations. Undernutrition is one of the major open wellbeing concerns among …
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Barriers and facilitators of nutrition assessment, counseling, and support for tuberculosis patients: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Nutrition has a substantial role in the prevention, treatment, and cure of tuberculosis. Thus, nutrition assessment, counseling, and support …
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Maternal minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among pregnant women, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021
BACKGROUND: Inadequate dietary diversity intake during pregnancy increases risks of intrauterine growth restriction, abortion, low birth weight, preterm birth, prenatal …
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Risk of anaemia among women engaged in biomass-based fish smoking as their primary livelihood in the central region of Ghana: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Fish smoking using biomass fuel is an important livelihood for women living in the coastal regions of Ghana and …
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Determinants of the practice of exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea: evidence from 2018 Guinean demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding is critical for infant survival and development. However, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 …
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A feasibility study using mid-upper arm circumference as the sole anthropometric criterion for admission and discharge in the outpatient treatment for severe acute malnutrition
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends the use of a weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) and/or mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as anthropometric …
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Magnitude of undernutrition and associated factors among children with cardiac disease at University of Gondar hospital, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition and cardiac disease are interconnected in a vicious cycle. Little is known about the effect of undernutrition on …