Health and Nutrition

Impact Assessment of a Disease Vaccination Project in Rural Tanzania

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the socioeconomic impact of the Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza Control Research Project, a chicken vaccination project […]

  • Date of Publication: May 2009
  • Author(s): Danielle Knueppel
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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A Poultry Health Program for Developing Countries, Global Livestock

Abstract: The Poultry Health for Development project of Avian Flu School International was developed in response to the need among rural households for information about poultry […]

  • Date of Publication: May 2009
  • Author(s): Carol J. Cardona; David A. Bunn; Peter Msoffe
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Implementing Poultry Vaccination and Biosecurity at the Village Level in Tanzania: A Social Strategy to Promote Health in Free-Range Poultry Populations

Abstract: Local chickens are an important resource benefiting the livelihoods of impoverished people in developing countries. Household chicken production provides food and income and is an […]

  • Date of Publication: May 2009
  • Author(s): Peter Msoffe; David Bunn; Amandus Muhairwa; Madundo Mtambo; Hamsa Mwamhehe; Ayubu Msago; Malongo Mlozi; Carol Cardona
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Effects of Microenterprise Development on Caregivers’ Economic Contribution and Household Consumption of Animal Source Foods

Abstract: Low income levels and lack of knowledge have been identified as key constraints to the use of animal source foods (ASF) in the diets of […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Philip Anor Homiah; Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson; Grace S. Marquis; Esi K. Colecraft; Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Impact of Interventions on Caregivers’ Nutrition Knowledge and Animal Source Food Intake in Young Children in Ghana

Abstract: Animal source foods (ASF) intake in young children has been associated with improved dietary quality and growth outcomes. The Enhancing Child Nutrition through Animal Source […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson; Grace S. Marquis; Anna Lartey; Esi K. Colecraft; Ben K. Ahunu; Lorna M. Butler; M. Reddy; Helen Jensen; Elisabeth Lonergan; W. Quarmime
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Do Children’s Dietary Intakes Fluctuate by Season in Rural Northern Ghana?

Abstract: Food availability in rural communities is often dependent on season. Young children who are at risk of poor growth when food is scarce during the […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Kimberly Harding; Grace S. Marquis; Esi K. Colecraft; Anna Lartey; Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Nutrition Education with Microcredit Provided to Caregivers of Pre-School Children: Effect on Children’s Animal Source Food Intake

Abstract: This project examined the effect of providing micro-credit with nutrition education given to caregivers of children two to five years of age. The caregivers were […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Anna Lartey; Esi Colecraft; Grace S. Marquis; Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson; Benjamin Ahunu
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Dietary Intakes of Non-Pregnant, Non-Lactating Women Participating in the ENAM Project in Ghana

Abstract: Information on the dietary intakes of non-pregnant, non-lactating (NPNL) Ghanaian mothers is lacking. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken to compare the dietary intakes of NPNL […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Gloria Y. Kobati; Anna Lartey; Esi Colecraft; Grace S. Marquis
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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The Enhancing Child Nutrition through Animal Source Food Management (ENAM) Project Dissemination Meeting

Abstract: The Enhancing Child Nutrition through Animal Source Food Management (ENAM) project was developed to address the barriers to the availability, accessibility, and utilization of animal […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): Grace S. Marquis; Esi K Colecraft; Kimberly Harding; Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson; Anna Lartey; Ben K Ahunu; Gloria Kobati; Lorna Butler; Helen Jensen; Manju Reddy
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Documenting Causes of Livestock Mortality Among Pastoralists in Ethiopia and Kenya

Abstract: A major source of risk facing Ethiopian and Kenyan pastoralists is the death of their livestock. Livestock deaths confront households not just due to the […]

  • Date of Publication: April 2009
  • Author(s): John McPeak
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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