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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

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

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

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

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
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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

A “One Health” Approach to Address Emerging Zoonoses: The HALI Project in Tanzania

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  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): Jonna A. K. Mazet; Deana L. Clifford; Peter B. Coppolillo; Anil B. Deolalikar; Jon D. Erickson; Rudovick R. Kazwala
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Preliminary Perspectives on the Health Needs of Pastoral Women on the Borana Plateau Using Participatory Approaches

Abstract: Since 2000, the PARIMA project has conducted participatory research and outreach among pastoralists in southern Ethiopia. This has led to notable achievements in terms of […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2008
  • Author(s): Seyoum Tezera; Solomon Desta; D. Layne Coppock
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

HIV Infection and Nutrition Status: The Importance of Food in Disease Management

Abstract: Preliminary evidence suggests that improved nutrition early in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may delay progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and delay the initiation […]

  • Date of Publication: November 2008
  • Author(s): Judith Ernst; Grace Ettyang; Charlotte Neumann; Winstone Nyandiko; Abraham Siika
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

The Academic Model Providing Access To Healthcare (AMPATH) in Kenya

Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 28 million people are living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In 2001, Moi University […]

  • Date of Publication: November 2008
  • Author(s): Winstone Nyandiko; Abraham Siika; Judith Ernst;Grace Ettyang; Charlotte Neumann; Constantin Yiannoutsos
  • Type of Document: Research Brief