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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.Grant, F.Okuku, H.S.Wanjala, R.Low, J.W.Cole, D.Levin, C.Girard, Amy W.[Determinants of vitamin A status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.]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.Grant, F.Okuku, H.S.Akelo, V.Wanjala, R.Levin, C.Cole, D.Low, J.W.[Evaluating the effectiveness of a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention in Western Kenya: design of the Mama SASHA cohort study of vitamin A.]Evaluating the effectiveness of a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention in Western Kenya: design of the Mama SASHA cohort study of vitamin A.

Grant, F.E.Kakuhenzire, R.Okuku, H.S.Heck, S.[Viable sweetpotato technologies in Africa - Tanzania project]Viable sweetpotato technologies in Africa - Tanzania project

This report is based on a rapid assessment study conducted in 14 markets in the intervention areas of the Viable Sweetpotato Technologies in Africa (VISTA) Tanzania project. We would like to thank the male and female traders, consumers and local government partners in Tanzania who participated in...


Mayanja, S.Grant, F.K.Kakuhenzire, R.Okuku, H.S.[Technical Report. Rapid market assessment: viable sweetpotato technologies in Africa-Tanzania.]Technical Report. Rapid market assessment: viable sweetpotato technologies in Africa-Tanzania.

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.Grant, F.Watkinson, M.Okuku, H.S.Wanjala, R.Cole, D.Levin, C.Low, J.W.[Promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato increased Vitamin A intakes and reduced the odds of low retinol-binding protein among postpartum Kenyan women]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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