Vitamin A (VA) deficiency (VAD) is a major nutritional public health problem among children under-5-years-old in the developing world including Kenya. A community-based crosssectional survey among 1,630 children (aged 6-23 mos) was undertaken in Western Kenya. A questionnaire was administered to ...
Oyunga, M.A.
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Grant, F.K.E.
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Omondi, D.O.
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Ouédraogo, H.
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Levin, C.
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Low, J.W.
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[Prevalence and predictors of vitamin a deficiency among infants in Western Kenya using a cross-sectional analysis.]
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Prevalence and predictors of vitamin a deficiency among infants in Western Kenya using a cross-sectional analysis.
Integrated nutrition and agricultural interventions have the potential to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of investments in food security and nutrition. This article aimed to estimate the costs of an integrated agriculture and health intervention (Mama SASHA) focused on the promotion of ...
Levin, C.
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Self, J.
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Kedera, E.
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Wamalwa, M.
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Hu, J.
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Grant, F.K.
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Girard, Amy W.
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Cole, D.C.
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Low, J.W.
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[What is the cost of integration? Evidence from an integrated health and agriculture project to improve nutrition outcomes in Western Kenya]
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What is the cost of integration? Evidence from an integrated health and agriculture project to improve nutrition outcomes in Western Kenya
Mothers’ vitamin A (VA) status during pregnancy and lactation determine infants’ VA levels. We estimated VA status during pregnancy and assessed its determinants using data on 505 pregnant women attending first antenatal care visit in Western Kenya. VA and iron status were assessed using plasma r...
Akelo, V.
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Grant, F.
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Okuku, H.S.
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Wanjala, R.
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Low, J.W.
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Cole, D.
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Levin, C.
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Girard, Amy W.
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[Determinants of vitamin A status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.]
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Determinants of vitamin A status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.
The 2013 Lancet Maternal and Child Nutrition series identified evaluations of nutrition-sensitive agricultural interventions as a research priority. The Mama SASHA study in Western Kenya links delivery of vitamin A (VA) rich orange-flesh sweet potato (OFSP) to antenatal care to improve VA and nut...
Girard, Amy W.
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Grant, F.
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Okuku, H.S.
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Akelo, V.
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Wanjala, R.
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Levin, C.
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Cole, D.
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Low, J.W.
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[Evaluating the effectiveness of a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention in Western Kenya: design of the Mama SASHA cohort study of vitamin A.]
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention in Western Kenya: design of the Mama SASHA cohort study of vitamin A.
Maternal anemia is associated with poor birth outcomes. We estimated anemia and iron status and assessed its determinants using data from 505 pregnant women attending their first antenatal care visit in Western Kenya. Iron status was assessed using ferritin and transferrin receptor and corrected ...
Kowalski, A.
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Grant, F.
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Okuku, H.
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Wanjala, R.
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Low, J.W.
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Cole, D.
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Levin, C.
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Girard, Amy W.
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[Determinants of anemia and iron status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.]
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Determinants of anemia and iron status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.
Girard, Amy W.
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Wanjala, R.
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Okuku, H.
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Levin, C.
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Cole, D.
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Low, J.W.
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[An integrated agriculture-nutrition-health program increased maternal knowledge on health and nutrition in Western Kenya]
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An integrated agriculture-nutrition-health program increased maternal knowledge on health and nutrition in Western Kenya
Self, J.
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Girard, Amy W.
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McFarland, D.
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Grant, F.
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Low, J.W.
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Cole, D.
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Levin, C.
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[Cost-effectiveness of Mama-SASHA: A project to improve health and nutrition through an integrated orange-fleshed sweetpotato production and health service delivery model]
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Cost-effectiveness of Mama-SASHA: A project to improve health and nutrition through an integrated orange-fleshed sweetpotato production and health service delivery model
Girard, Amy W.
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Wanjala, R.
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Okuku, H.
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Levin, C.
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Cole, D.
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Low, J.W.
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Grant, F.
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[Infant nutritional outcomes in an integrated agriculture, health and nutrition program in Western Kenya]
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Infant nutritional outcomes in an integrated agriculture, health and nutrition program in Western Kenya
Background: Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) improves vitamin A (VA) status of young children; research with pregnant and lactating women is limited. Objective: We examined the effectiveness of the Mama SASHA (Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa) program to improve nutrition kn...
Girard, Amy W.
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Grant, F.
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Watkinson, M.
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Okuku, H.S.
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Wanjala, R.
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Cole, D.
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Levin, C.
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Low, J.W.
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[Promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato increased Vitamin A intakes and reduced the odds of low retinol-binding protein among postpartum Kenyan women]
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Promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato increased Vitamin A intakes and reduced the odds of low retinol-binding protein among postpartum Kenyan women
Antenatal clinics (ANCs) are critical for improving maternal nutrition and health knowledge. The Mama SASHA project in western Kenya delivers an orange flesh sweet potato intervention through ANC to improve the vitamin A status of women and children less than 2 years. A nested cohort study follow...
Wanjala, R.
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Webb, A.
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Grant, F.
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Okuku, H.
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Cole, D.
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Low, J.W.
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Levin, C.
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[The importance of pregnant mother participation in Mama SASHA pregnant and lactating clubs in communities.]
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The importance of pregnant mother participation in Mama SASHA pregnant and lactating clubs in communities.