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Shively, Gerald E. "Infrastructure mitigates the sensitivity of child growth to local agriculture and rainfall in Nepal and Uganda." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, no. 5 (2017): 903–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1524482114.

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This paper investigates linear growth and weight gain among 11,946 children below the age of 5 y in Nepal and Uganda, testing the hypothesis that child growth is sensitive to precipitation during key periods in a child's early life. The paper also tests the importance of the economic and physical environments in which children reside. Outcomes are not completely explained by agricultural performance or the observed characteristics of children or their households. Associations between height-for-age z-score (HAZ) and weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) and rainfall are generally positive, but patte

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Chajès, Véronique, Lorna J. Gibson, Carine Biessy, et al. "Trends of serum phospholipid fatty acids over time in rural Uganda: evidence of nutritional transition?" British Journal of Nutrition 121, no. 2 (2018): 130–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007114518003227.

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AbstractNon-communicable diseases are projected to become the most common causes of death in Africa by 2030. The impact on health of epidemiological and nutritional transitions in sub-Saharan Africa remains unclear. To assess the trends of dietary fatty acids over time in Uganda, we examined fatty acids in serum collected from individuals in rural south-west Uganda, at three time points over two decades. Independent cross-sectional samples of 915 adults and children were selected from the general population cohort in 1990 (n 281), 2000 (n 283) and 2008 (n 351). Serum phospholipid fatty acids w

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Kansiime, Edward, MK Kabahenda, and E. Bonsi. "Improving caregivers’ infant and young child-feeding practices using a three-group food guide: A randomized intervention study in central Uganda." African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 21, no. 04 (2021): 17834–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.99.20240.

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Despite improvements in food production and healthcare services, the burden of malnutrition in Uganda has for the last 30yearsremained unacceptably high with rates of stunting (chronic undernutrition) and anemia (proxy for micronutrient deficiency) currently estimated at 29% and 53%,respectively among young children aged 6-59 months. Considering that both undernutrition and over nutrition are greatly attributed to monotonous diets characterized by limited dietary diversity and overdependence on starchy refined grains or roots as staples,there is need to improve the population’s awareness of ap

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Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo, Kirinya Ibrahim, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno, et al. "Prevalence and Socio-economic Impacts of Malnutrition Among Children in Uganda." Nutrition and Metabolic Insights 12 (January 2019): 117863881988739. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1178638819887398.

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Malnutrition is one of the common problems that afflict the poor in low- and middle-income countries like Uganda. The rate of decline of malnutrition in the country has been very slow for the last 15 years. This problem is of utmost concern in this era of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in which achieving the goals is imperative. The aim of our study was to review literature on the prevalence and socio-economic impacts of malnutrition among children under 5 in Uganda and provide recommendations to address identified gaps. This review assesses available evidences, including journal article

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Muggaga, Christopher, D. Ongeng, B. Mugonola, I. Okello-Uma, NA Kaaya, and D. Taylor. "Seasonal variability in food and nutrition security among children 0-3 years in Karamoja sub-region of Uganda." African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 21, no. 103 (2021): 18474–500. http://dx.doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.103.16920.

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Optimal nutrition and good feeding of infants and young children are among the most important determinants of their health, growth and development. Due to unimodal climate in Karamoja sub-region, north eastern Uganda, achieving food security remains a development challenge in the area impacting negatively on the nutrition and health status of infants and young children. The current study, therefore, is important in providing the basis for season-based interventions to improve food and nutrition security in Karamoja sub-region. A longitudinal study involving 267 lactating mothers during harvest

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Gerny, Rebecca, Robin Marsh, and Jostas Mwebembezi. "The promise and challenges of vegetable home gardening for improving nutrition and household welfare: New evidence from Kasese District, Uganda." African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 21`, no. 01 (2021): 17272–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.96.20125.

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Nearly eighty percent of Kasese District residents in Western Uganda pursue subsistence farming on the slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains where soil erosion and poverty contribute to declining agricultural yields, food insecurity, and high rates of stunting and wasting in children. In 2017, the Rwenzori Center for Research and Advocacy(RCRA) began a pilot home garden program aimed at sustainably improving nutrition for vulnerable households in Kasese. In 2019, the research team investigated whether a home garden intervention for nutritional benefit is an effective entry point to achieve broad ho

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Kansiime, Noel, Daniel Atwine, Simpson Nuwamanya, and Fred Bagenda. "Effect of Male Involvement on the Nutritional Status of Children Less Than 5 Years: A Cross Sectional Study in a Rural Southwestern District of Uganda." Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2017 (2017): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3427087.

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Background. Undernutrition among children less than 5 years is still a public health concern in most developing countries. Fathers play a critical role in providing support in improving maternal and child health. There is little studied on male involvement and its measurement in child nutrition; therefore, this paper explores the level of male involvement in child feeding and its association with the nutritional status of the children less than 5 years of age.Methods. A cross sectional study among 346 households, 3 focus group discussions, and 4 key informant interviews were conducted in one r

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Epstein, Adrienne, Jacqueline M. Torres, M. Maria Glymour, David López-Carr, and Sheri D. Weiser. "Do Deviations From Historical Precipitation Trends Influence Child Nutrition? An Analysis From Uganda." American Journal of Epidemiology 188, no. 11 (2019): 1953–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwz179.

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Abstract Changes in precipitation patterns might have deleterious effects on population health. We used data from the Uganda National Panel Survey from 2009 to 2012 (n = 3,223 children contributing 5,013 assessments) to evaluate the link between rainfall and undernutrition in children under age 5 years. We considered 3 outcomes (underweight, wasting, and stunting) and measured precipitation using household-reported drought and deviations from long-term precipitation trends measured by satellite. We specified multilevel logistic regression models with random effects for the community, village,

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Akullo, J., B. B. Obaa, J. Okwee Acai, D. Nakimbugwe, and J. G. Agea. "Knowledge, attitudes and practices on edible insects in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda." Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 3, no. 2 (2017): 73–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3920/jiff2016.0033.

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The study was done to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices towards edible insects, their consumption and practices of harvesting and processing in Lango sub-region, with the aim of increasing their consumption and improving nutrition of the people. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaires and focus group discussions. Common insect orders used as food in the area included: Isoptera (termites), Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets), and Hymenoptera (honey bee broods). Winged termites (Macrotermes spp.), locally known as Ngwen was consumed by more than 97% of the responden

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Kikafunda, Joyce K., Fred B. Lukwago, and Florence Turyashemererwa. "Anaemia and associated factors among under-fives and their mothers in Bushenyi district, Western Uganda." Public Health Nutrition 12, no. 12 (2009): 2302–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980009005333.

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AbstractObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among under-fives and their mothers in a rural area of Western Uganda.DesignA cross-sectional investigation using both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection. Stratified multistage sampling methods were used to select the study sample. A haemoglobinometer was used to assess Hb levels in the blood.SettingA rural district in Western Uganda.SubjectsChildren aged 6–59 months and their mothers aged 15–49 years.ResultsThe overall prevalence of Fe-deficiency anaemia among children and their mothers was 26·

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Bukusuba, John, Archileo N. Kaaya, and Abel Atukwase. "Predictors of Stunting in Children Aged 6 to 59 Months: A Case–Control Study in Southwest Uganda." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 38, no. 4 (2017): 542–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0379572117731666.

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Background: Stunting affects close to 2.4 million children in Uganda, and it is among the major contributors to the annual loss in productivity of the equivalent of US$899 million. Objective: This study sought to identify the key underlying causes of the persistently high stunting rates in a region of Uganda known to have low poverty rates and a high agricultural output. Methods: A matched case–control study was conducted in Buhweju district, southwest Uganda to compare prior exposures between stunted children (cases) and nonstunted children (controls). Results: The sample comprised 56 cases a

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Calkins, Sandra. "Food as medicine: Making ‘better bananas’ in Uganda." Sociological Review 69, no. 3 (2021): 560–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00380261211009059.

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Cooking bananas ( matooke) are a main staple in central Uganda and are very important to well-being and health. Recently, matooke have also been associated with micronutrient deficiencies among children and women. For a number of years, this fruit has been at the heart of a public health strategy that seeks to create ‘better bananas’, that is, biofortified or nutritionally enriched bananas. The efforts to biofortify food crops are part of a recent trend in the nutrition world towards improving the quality and not only the quantity of food. This article unpacks recent configurations of philanth

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Mugisha, Johnny, Robert Mwadime, Christopher Sebatta, Robert Gensi, and Bernard Obaa. "Factors Enhancing Household Nutrition Outcomes in Potato Value Chain in South-Western Uganda." Journal of Sustainable Development 10, no. 3 (2017): 215. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v10n3p215.

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In Uganda, agricultural commercialization has been promoted to reduce poverty and improve household food security. South-western Uganda, the major producer of potato, has been considered the food basket of the country but it has one of the highest prevalence rates of stunting in children under 5. This study considered potato enterprise as a key pathway for enhancing household food and nutrition security because it has become a major income source and staple in the diets of many households in the area and most urban areas in the country. The objective was to determine factors that influence far

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Kajjura, Richard B., Frederick J. Veldman, and Susanna M. Kassier. "Effect of Nutrition Education on Knowledge, Complementary Feeding, and Hygiene Practices of Mothers With Moderate Acutely Malnourished Children in Uganda." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 40, no. 2 (2019): 221–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0379572119840214.

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Background: Inappropriate infant and young child complementary feeding practices related to a lack of maternal knowledge contributes to an increased risk of malnutrition, morbidity, and mortality. There is a lack of data regarding the effect of nutrition education on maternal knowledge, feeding, and hygiene practices as part of a supplementary feeding intervention targeting infants and young children with moderate acute malnutrition in low-income countries like Uganda. Objective: To determine whether nutrition education improves knowledge, feeding, and hygiene practices of mothers with infants

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Yeudall, Fiona, Renée Sebastian, Donald C. Cole, Selahadin Ibrahim, Abdelrahim Lubowa, and Joyce Kikafunda. "Food and Nutritional Security of Children of Urban Farmers in Kampala, Uganda." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 28, no. 2_suppl2 (2007): S237—S246. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15648265070282s203.

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Background Urban agriculture is an important livelihood strategy to increase access to and availability of food in urban settings. Objective We examined the impact of sociodemographic and farming variables on the household food security and nutritional security of an index child aged 2 to 5 years. Our hypothesis was that dietary quality (percentage of energy from animal-source foods [%ASF] and dietary diversity) would have an impact on infection (as measured by C-reactive protein [CRP]), which in turn would have an impact on biochemical indices (hemoglobin and retinol) and anthropometric indic

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Lazzerini, Marzia, Humphrey Wanzira, Peter Lochoro, et al. "Supportive supervision to improve the quality and outcome of outpatient care among malnourished children: a cluster randomised trial in Arua district, Uganda." BMJ Global Health 4, no. 4 (2019): e001339. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001339.

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IntroductionSuboptimal quality of paediatric care has been reported in resource-limited settings, but little evidence exists on interventions to improve it in such settings. This study aimed at testing supportive supervision (SS) for improving health status of malnourished children, quality of case management, overall quality of care, and the absolute number of children enrolled in the nutritional services.MethodsThis was a cluster randomised trial conducted in Arua district. Six health centres (HCs) with the highest volume of work were randomised to either SS or no intervention. SS was delive

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Ahn, Namkee, and Abusaleh Shariff. "Determinants of Child Height in Uganda: A Consideration of the Selection Bias Caused by Child Mortality." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 16, no. 1 (1995): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/156482659501600109.

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This paper reports a methodology for analysis and presents the determinants of child height in Uganda. A two-stage estimation method that evaluated the effects of covariates on child height for age after controlling for the selection bias caused by child mortality was necessary. Important determinants of child health in Uganda are the child's and some maternal characteristics. Some environmental factors (at the levels of both community aggregate and household) have significance. The effects of mothers’ characteristics were relatively more sensitive to correction of the selection bias. In parti

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Yang, Ying Ying, Gabriella Kaddu, David Ngendahimana, et al. "Trends and determinants of stunting among under-5s: evidence from the 1995, 2001, 2006 and 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys." Public Health Nutrition 21, no. 16 (2018): 2915–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980018001982.

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AbstractObjectiveTo describe trends of childhood stunting among under-5s in Uganda and to assess the impact of maternal education, wealth and residence on stunting.DesignSerial and pooled cross-sectional analyses of data from Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys (UDHS) of 1995, 2001, 2006 and 2011. Prevalence of stunting and mean height-for-age Z-score were computed by maternal education, wealth index, region and other sociodemographic characteristics. Multivariable logistic and linear regression models were fitted to survey-specific and pooled data to estimate independent associations betwee

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Mokori, A., and P. Orikushaba. "Nutritional status, complementary feeding practices and feasible strategies to promote nutrition in returnee children aged 6–23 months in northern Uganda." South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition 25, no. 4 (2012): 173–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2012.11734424.

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Agaba, Edgar, Amanda Pomeroy-Stevens, Shibani Ghosh, and Jeffrey K. Griffiths. "Assessing Progress in Implementing Uganda’s Nutrition Action Plan." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 37, no. 4_suppl (2016): S142—S150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0379572116674553.

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Background: The 2011 Uganda Nutrition Action Plan (UNAP) established 2016 maternal and child nutrition targets. However, there is a lack of routine district-level data collection to assess UNAP implementation. Objective: To use Nutrition Innovation Lab (NIL) data to inform policy makers on the progress of UNAP-related indicators. Methods: The NIL collected serial household-level survey data (n = 3600) in 6 districts, including 2 UNAP implementation districts, in 2012 and 2014. Questionnaires focused on food security, nutrition, and health, among others, and included specific indicators relevan

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Mugarura, Douglas, Herbert Izo Ninsiima, Hellen Kinyi, et al. "High-Prevalence Stunting in Preschool Children (1–5 Years) Attending Selected Health Centers in a Food Rich Area-Bushenyi District Southwestern Uganda." Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2021 (July 20, 2021): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5736864.

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The prevalence of stunting among children in Uganda and Sub-Saharan Africa is still high, and if Uganda is to achieve the food-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it must urgently invest in improving nutrition and sanitation. In a food rich area like Bushenyi, chronic undernutrition could be due to several other factors than mere scarcity of food. The Objective(s). This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and socioclinical factors responsible for chronic undernutrition (stunting) among preschool children aged 1–5 years in selected Health facilities in Bushenyi district.

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Skylstad, Vilde, Harriet Aber, Victoria Bakken, et al. "Child alcohol use disorder in Eastern Uganda: screening, diagnostics, risk factors and management of children drinking alcohol in Uganda (TREAT C-AUD): a mixed-methods research protocol." BMJ Paediatrics Open 5, no. 1 (2021): e001214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001214.

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BackgroundFollowing a finding of alcohol use among children aged 5–8 years old in Mbale, Uganda, this project investigates the magnitude of alcohol and substance use among children ged 6–13 years old and related household, community, school, health system and clinical factors.MethodsThe project includes four larger work packages (WPs). WP1 comprises management, WP2 and 3 include the scientific components and WP4 includes integration of results, dissemination, policy and implementation advice. This protocol presents the planned research work in WP 2 and 3. WP2 comprises the adaptation and valid

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Ndahura, Nicholas Bari, Judith Munga, Judith Kimiywe, and Ezekiel Mupere. "Caregivers’ Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Intake of Type 1 Diabetic Children Aged 3–14 Years in Uganda." Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy Volume 14 (January 2021): 127–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/dmso.s285979.

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Kiguli, Sarah, Peter Olopot-Olupot, Florence Alaroker, et al. "Children’s Oxygen Administration Strategies And Nutrition Trial (COAST-Nutrition): a protocol for a phase II randomised controlled trial." Wellcome Open Research 6 (September 3, 2021): 221. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17123.1.

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Background: To prevent poor long-term outcomes (deaths and readmissions) the integrated global action plan for pneumonia and diarrhoea recommends under the ‘Treat’ element of Protect, Prevent and Treat interventions the importance of continued feeding but gives no specific recommendations for nutritional support. Early nutritional support has been practiced in a wide variety of critically ill patients to provide vital cell substrates, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals essential for normal cell function and decreasing hypermetabolism. We hypothesise that the excess post-discharge mortality a

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Ren, Yanlin, Stacy Griswold, Gabriel Ocamanono, et al. "Factors Associated With Stunting Among Infants and Young Children Aged 7–29 Months in Post-conflict Northern Uganda." Current Developments in Nutrition 5, Supplement_2 (2021): 805. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab046_102.

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Abstract Objectives To examine factors associated with stunting in Agago District, Uganda Methods We used cross-sectional data from a quantitative baseline survey of 870 households of the ONCE (One Nutrition in Complex Environments) project currently being conducted in Agago district of Uganda. Survey data used include infant anthropometry, infant feeding practices, 24-hour dietary recall, maternal heights, weights, education and household characteristics. Statistical methods include Pearson correlation coefficients, student T-tests, pair-wise mean comparisons with Bonferroni adjustment, and s

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Ford, Nicole D., Laird J. Ruth, Sarah Ngalombi, et al. "An Integrated Infant and Young Child Feeding and Micronutrient Powder Intervention Does Not Affect Anemia, Iron Status, or Vitamin A Status among Children Aged 12–23 Months in Eastern Uganda." Journal of Nutrition 150, no. 4 (2020): 938–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxz314.

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ABSTRACT Background Micronutrient powders (MNP) can reduce iron deficiency and anemia in children. Objective We evaluated the impact of an integrated infant and young child feeding (IYCF)–MNP intervention on anemia and micronutrient status among children aged 12–23 mo in Eastern Uganda. The intervention focused on MNP distribution, IYCF education, and caregiver behavior change. Methods Population-based cross-sectional surveys representative of children aged 12–23 mo in Amuria (intervention) and Soroti (nonintervention) districts were collected in June/July 2015 at baseline (n = 1260) and 12 mo

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Jackson, C. L. "Developing a Communications Strategy to Improve the Nutritional Outcomes of Children in Uganda, East Africa: The Gender Informed Nutrition and Agriculture (GINA) Project." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 106, no. 8 (2006): A30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2006.05.266.

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Mokori, A., Sl Hendriks, P. Oriskushaba, and A. Oelofse. "Changes in complementary feeding practices and nutrition status in returnee children aged 6-23 months in northern Uganda." South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition 26, no. 4 (2013): 201–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2013.11734473.

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Walters, Christine, Hasina Rakotomanana, Joel Komakech, and Barbara Stoecker. "Facilitators and Barriers of Breastfeeding in Post-emergency Settlements: Qualitative Findings From Uganda." Current Developments in Nutrition 5, Supplement_2 (2021): 696. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab045_078.

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Abstract Objectives Suboptimal breastfeeding practices have been reported among vulnerable populations including those living in post-emergency refugee settlements. This study investigated the barriers and facilitators of breastfeeding in post-emergency settlements in Adjumani district, in the West Nile region in Uganda. Methods Participants included mothers and fathers of children less than 23 months of age who lived in post-emergency refugee settlements of Agojo, Ayilo, and Nyumanzi. Participants formed a total of five focus group discussions (FGDs); four FGDs for mothers and two FGDs for fa

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Phillips, D. I. W. "David Barker, Buruli ulcer and the epidemiology of a neglected tropical disease." Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease 6, no. 5 (2015): 425–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s2040174415001178.

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In 1969, David Barker, his wife and four children moved to Uganda to work at Makerere Medical School in the capital Kampala. During the 1960s, Makerere had become a research and teaching centre with an international reputation based on the work of Trowell, Burkitt, Hutt and many others who had pioneered studies explaining the disease patterns in the West Nile area on the basis of the local climate, nutrition and lifestyle. David Barker was funded by the Medical Research Council to carry out research on a poorly understood disease, Buruli ulcer, joining Scottish surgeon Wilson Carswell, who was

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Lazzerini, Marzia, Humphrey Wanzira, Peter Lochoro, et al. "Quality of healthcare for children with severe acute malnutrition in a refugee setting: cross-sectional study in West Nile Region, Uganda." BMJ Open 10, no. 6 (2020): e034738. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034738.

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Objectives5.0 million annual deaths in low-income and middle-income countries are due to poor quality of care (QOC). We evaluated the QOC provided to malnourished children in West Nile Region in Uganda.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingWest Nile Region, an area hosting over one million refugees.ParticipantsAmong 148 facilities providing nutritional services, 30 randomly selected facilities (20%) and the records of 1467 children with severe acute malnutrition (100% of those attending the 30 facilities during last year) were assessed.OutcomesThe national Nutrition Service Delivery Assessment (N

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Mbuga, Joseph, George William Galiwango, and Martin Tungotyo. "Anthropometric nutrition outcomes of children under 5 years undergoing cleft palate repair at CoRSU rehabilitation hospital Uganda; trends, patterns and determinants." International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 8, no. 3 (2021): 420. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20210647.

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Background: Objective of the study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of postoperative malnutrition and compare the preoperative and postoperative trends and patterns of malnutrition among children under 5 years undergoing cleft palate repair at CoRSU rehabilitation hospital in Uganda.Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study done between March 2018 and March 2019 at CoRSU rehabilitation hospital; a tertiary rehabilitation hospital offering free comprehensive cleft care to patients from Uganda and beyond. We consecutively enrolled 115 non-syndromic children under 5 years who had u

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Babughirana, Geoffrey, Sanne Gerards, Alex Mokori, et al. "Effects of Implementing the Timed and Targeted Counselling Model on Pregnancy Outcomes and Newborn Survival in Rural Uganda: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study." Methods and Protocols 3, no. 4 (2020): 73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mps3040073.

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Background: Although mortality rates have declined in Uganda over the last decade, maternal mortality is still high at 336 deaths per 100,000 live births, as is infant mortality at 43 deaths per 1000 live births. One in every 19 babies born in Uganda does not live to celebrate their first birthday. Many of these deaths occur within the first 28 days of life, forming the single largest category of death. Promising effects for preventing death are expected from timed and targeted counselling (ttC), an intervention package of key messages and actions that address integrated health and nutrition n

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Adelman, Sarah, Daniel O. Gilligan, Joseph Konde-Lule, and Harold Alderman. "School Feeding Reduces Anemia Prevalence in Adolescent Girls and Other Vulnerable Household Members in a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Uganda." Journal of Nutrition 149, no. 4 (2019): 659–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxy305.

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ABSTRACT Background Food for education (FFE) programs that include school meals are widely used to improve school participation and performance, but evidence on nutritional benefits is limited. Objective This study tested whether food fortified with multiple micronutrients provided in FFE programs reduced anemia prevalence of primary-school-age adolescent girls, adult women, and preschool children. Methods Through the use of a cluster randomized controlled trial with individual-level repeated cross-sectional data, we measured impacts on anemia prevalence from 2 FFE programs, a school feeding p

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Wamani, Henry, Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm, Stefan Peterson, James K. Tumwine, and Thorkild Tylleskär. "Predictors of poor anthropometric status among children under 2 years of age in rural Uganda." Public Health Nutrition 9, no. 3 (2006): 320–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/phn2006854.

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Musasizi, Benon, Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho, Saul Kamukama, and Geoffrey Babughirana. "Assessment of Public Health Units’ Capacity to Manage Under-Five Malnutrition: A Case Study of Kamuli District, Uganda." International Journal of Studies in Nursing 3, no. 3 (2018): 100. http://dx.doi.org/10.20849/ijsn.v3i3.511.

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Malnutrition is a major public-health problem throughout the developing world and is an underlying factor in over 50% of the 10-11 million children under 5 years of age who die each year of preventable causes. Uganda loses US$310 million worth of productivity per year due to the high levels of stunting, iodine-deficiency disorders, iron deficiency, low birth weight, and malnutrition contributes to a loss of about 4.1% of the gross domestic product per year. This paper provides the findings of an assessment conducted in Kamuli district to determine the capacity of public health units to manage

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Muhangi, Lawrence, Swaib A. Lule, Harriet Mpairwe, et al. "Maternal HIV infection and other factors associated with growth outcomes of HIV-uninfected infants in Entebbe, Uganda." Public Health Nutrition 16, no. 9 (2013): 1548–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980013000499.

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AbstractObjectiveTo assess the associations between maternal HIV infection and growth outcomes of HIV-exposed but uninfected infants and to identify other predictors for poor growth among this population.DesignWithin a trial of de-worming during pregnancy, the cohort of offspring was followed from birth. HIV status of the mothers and their children was investigated and growth data for children were obtained at age 1 year. Length-for-age, weight-for-age and weight-for-length Z-scores were calculated for each child; Z-scores <−2 were defined as stunting, underweight and wasting, respectively.

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Turyashemererwa, F. M., J. Kikafunda, R. Annan, and G. A. Tumuhimbise. "Dietary patterns, anthropometric status, prevalence and risk factors for anaemia among school children aged 5-11 years in Central Uganda." Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 26 (June 20, 2013): 73–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12069.

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Jilcott, Stephanie B., Karen L. Masso, Scott B. Ickes, Scott D. Myhre, and Jennifer A. Myhre. "Surviving but Not Quite Thriving: Anthropometric Survey of Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in a Rural Western Uganda District." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 107, no. 11 (2007): 1983–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2007.08.002.

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Park, Saeun, Ezekiel Mupere, Michael Georigieff, Troy Lund, and Sarah Cusick. "Blood Manganese Modifies the Relationship Between Iron Status and Blood Lead in Ugandan Children." Current Developments in Nutrition 5, Supplement_2 (2021): 676. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab045_058.

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Abstract Objectives Ninety-seven % of children living in the Katanga area of Kampala, Uganda, have elevated blood lead (Pb), and 30% have elevated manganese (Mn). Children with iron deficiency (ID) may have higher blood concentrations of both metals as each share the same intestinal transported as iron (DMT1). We characterized the iron status of children living in Katanga and determined whether children with poorer iron status had elevated blood Pb and Mn. We hypothesized that higher concentrations of Pb and Mn will be associated with iron deficiency. Methods We measured plasma concentrations

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Kakwangire, Paul, Cami Moss, Nicholas Matovu, et al. "The association between dietary diversity and development among children under 24 months in rural Uganda: analysis of a cluster-randomised maternal education trial." Public Health Nutrition 24, no. 13 (2021): 4286–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s136898002100077x.

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AbstractObjective:To assess the association between dietary diversity and development among children under 24 months in rural Uganda and to establish other factors that could be associated with development among these children.Design:A secondary data analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled maternal education trial (n 511) was conducted on a sub-sample of 385 children. We used adjusted ORs (AORs) to assess the associations of dietary diversity scores (DDS) and other baseline factors assessed at 6–8 months with child development domains (communication, fine motor, gross motor, personal–socia

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Kajjura, R. B., F. J. Veldman, and S. M. Kassier. "Maternal socio‐demographic characteristics and associated complementary feeding practices of children aged 6–18 months with moderate acute malnutrition in Arua, Uganda." Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 32, no. 3 (2019): 303–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12643.

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Babirekere-Iriso, Esther, Charlotte G. Mortensen, Ezekiel Mupere, et al. "Changes in whole-blood PUFA and their predictors during recovery from severe acute malnutrition." British Journal of Nutrition 115, no. 10 (2016): 1730–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007114516000817.

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AbstractChildren with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with complications require in-patient management including therapeutic feeding. Little attention has been given to the effects of these feeds on the essential fatty acid status of children with SAM. The objective of this study was to describe changes in the PUFA composition in whole blood in children with SAM during treatment and to determine predictors of change. This prospective study took place in a paediatric nutrition rehabilitation unit in Kampala, Uganda, and assessed whole-blood fatty acid composition of children with SAM at admissi

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Bliznashka, Lilia, Ifeyinwa E. Udo, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Wafaie W. Fawzi, and Aisha K. Yousafzai. "Associations between women’s empowerment and child development, growth, and nurturing care practices in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional analysis of demographic and health survey data." PLOS Medicine 18, no. 9 (2021): e1003781. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003781.

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Background Approximately 40% of children 3 to 4 years of age in low- and middle-income countries have suboptimal development and growth. Women’s empowerment may help provide inputs of nurturing care for early development and growth by building caregiver capacity and family support. We examined the associations between women’s empowerment and child development, growth, early learning, and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Methods and findings We pooled data on married women (15 to 49 years) and their children (36 to 59 months) from Demographic and Health Surveys that collected data on chil

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Kabahenda, M., Rm Mullis, Jg Erhardt, C. Northrop-Clewes, and Sy Nickols. "Nutrition education to improve dietary intake and micronutrient nutriture among children in less-resourced areas: a randomised controlled intervention in Kabarole district, western Uganda." South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition 24, no. 2 (2011): 83–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2011.11734355.

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Kajjura, R. B., F. J. Veldman, and S. M. Kassier. "Effect of a novel supplementary porridge on the nutritional status of infants and young children diagnosed with moderate acute malnutrition in Uganda: a cluster randomised control trial." Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 32, no. 3 (2019): 295–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12635.

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Baingana, Rhona Kezabu, Denis Kasozi Matovu, and Dean Garrett. "Application of Retinol-Binding Protein Enzyme Immunoassay to Dried Blood Spots to Assess Vitamin A Deficiency in a Population-Based Survey: The Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2006." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 29, no. 4 (2008): 297–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/156482650802900406.

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Background Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem in most developing countries. The technological challenges associated with the measurement of serum retinol have limited the epidemiologic assessment of vitamin A deficiency. The combination of retinol-binding protein (RBP) enzyme immunoassay and dried blood spots offers a rapid, inexpensive, and reliable tool for the population-level assessment of vitamin A deficiency in resource-poor settings. Objective To report on the application of RBP enzyme immunoassay and dried blood spots to assess serum retinol concentrations as an indicator

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Ickes, Scott Bradley, Stephanie B. Jilcott, Jennifer A. Myhre, et al. "Examination of facilitators and barriers to home-based supplemental feeding with ready-to-use food for underweight children in western Uganda." Maternal & Child Nutrition 8, no. 1 (2010): 115–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00260.x.

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Kasozi, Keneth Iceland, Catherine Namazi, Elizabeth Basemera, et al. "Inorganic pollutants in edible grasshoppers (Ruspolia nitidula) of Uganda and their major public health implications." African Health Sciences 19, no. 3 (2019): 2679–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i3.44.

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Background: Inorganic contamination of food products is associated with adverse health effects, however, information on grasshoppers in Africa is sparse. The objective of the study was to determine antioxidant, heavy metal and food safety status of edible grasshoppers of Uganda.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in central and southwestern Uganda, in which a questionnaire was administered to grasshopper harvesters. Grasshopper samples were collected from each harvesting point and analyzed in the laboratory for antioxidant and heavy metal content i.e. Lead (Pb), Chromium (Cr), Zinc

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Bethancourt, Hilary, Edward Frongillo, and Sera Young. "Water Insecurity Is Prevalent and Associated With Constrained Food Choices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries." Current Developments in Nutrition 5, Supplement_2 (2021): 625. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab045_007.

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Abstract Objectives Water insecurity may coincide with and exacerbate food insecurity and poor nutrition and health. The Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) Scale permits quantification and comparison of water access and use across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). With Gallup and UNESCO, we collected the first nationally representative data on water insecurity in half the world's population. We investigated the national prevalence of water insecurity and predictors of altered food choice resulting from problems (in quantity, quality, or stability) with water. Methods The 20

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