Search Results - "Moloney, Grainne"

Predictors of the risk of malnutrition among children under the age of 5 years in Somalia by Kinyoki, Damaris K, Berkley, James A, Moloney, Grainne M, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Noor, Abdisalan M

“…To investigate the predictors of wasting, stunting and low mid-upper arm circumference among children aged 6-59 months in Somalia using data from household…”
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Patterns in child stunting by age: A cross-sectional study of 94 low- and middle-income countries by Karlsson, Omar, Kim, Rockli, Moloney, Grainne M, Hasman, Andreas, Subramanian, S V

“…Child stunting prevalence is primarily used as an indicator of impeded physical growth due to undernutrition and infections, which also increases the risk of…”
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The effect of interventions distributing home fortification products on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices: A systematic narrative review by Locks, Lindsey M., Newell, Katharine B., Imohe, Annette, Moloney, Grainne M., Shaker‐Berbari, Linda, Paudyal, Naveen, Jefferds, Maria Elena D.

“…Interventions distributing micronutrient powders (MNPs) and small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements (SQ‐LNS), or home fortification products (HFPs),…”
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Evaluating equity dimensions of infant and child vitamin A supplementation programmes using Demographic and Health Surveys from 49 countries by Tang, Kevin, Eilerts, Hallie, Imohe, Annette, Adams, Katherine P, Sandalinas, Fanny, Moloney, Grainne, Joy, Edward, Hasman, Andreas

“…ObjectivesVitamin A deficiency affects an estimated 29% of all children under 5 years of age in low/middle-income countries, contributing to child mortality…”
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Environmental predictors of stunting among children under-five in Somalia: cross-sectional studies from 2007 to 2010 by Kinyoki, Damaris K, Berkley, James A, Moloney, Grainne M, Odundo, Elijah O, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Noor, Abdisalan M

“…Stunting among children under five years old is associated with long-term effects on cognitive development, school achievement, economic productivity in…”
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Assessing comorbidity and correlates of wasting and stunting among children in Somalia using cross-sectional household surveys: 2007 to 2010 by Kinyoki, Damaris K, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Manda, Samuel O, Krainski, Elias T, Fuglstad, Geir-Arne, Moloney, Grainne M, Berkley, James A, Noor, Abdisalan M

“…ObjectiveWasting and stunting may occur together at the individual child level; however, their shared geographic distribution and correlates remain unexplored…”
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COVID-19 caused significant declines in regular vitamin A supplementation for young children in 2020: what is next? by Hasman, Andreas, Imohe, Annette, Krasevec, Julia, Moloney, Grainne, Aguayo, Victor M

“…[...]the expectation was that disruptions due to the COVID-19 response would cause significant declines in programme coverage of key services, and eventually…”
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Effect of a baby‐friendly workplace support intervention on exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya by Kimani‐Murage, Elizabeth W., Wilunda, Calistus, Macharia, Teresia Njoki, Kamande, Eva Watiri, Gatheru, Peter Muriuki, Zerfu, Tadesse, Donfouet, Hermann Pythagore Pierre, Kiige, Laura, Jabando, Susan, Dinga, Lynette Aoko, Samburu, Betty, Lilford, Richard, Griffiths, Paula, Jackson, Debra, Begin, France, Moloney, Grainne

“…Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first 6 months of life is crucial for optimizing child growth, development and survival, as well as the mother's…”
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Communities and employers show a high level of preparedness in supporting working mothers to combine breastfeeding with work in rural Kenya by Zerfu, Taddese Alemu, Griffiths, Paula, Macharia, Teresia, Kamande, Eva W., Anono, Esther, Kiige, Laura, Gatheru, Peter Muriuki, Jobando, Susan, Moloney, Grainne, Kimani‐Murage, Elizabeth Wambui

“…Community Readiness Model (CRM) through pragmatic mixed methods design, combining quantitative CRM survey with qualitative data, was used to assess the level…”
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Conflict in Somalia: impact on child undernutrition by Kinyoki, Damaris K, Moloney, Grainne M, Uthman, Olalekan A, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Odundo, Elijah O, Noor, Abdisalan M, Berkley, James A

“…IntroductionIn Somalia, protracted conflict and drought have caused population displacement and livelihood destruction. There is also widespread childhood…”
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Modelling the Ecological Comorbidity of Acute Respiratory Infection, Diarrhoea and Stunting among Children Under the Age of 5 Years in Somalia by Kinyoki, Damaris K., Manda, Samuel O., Moloney, Grainne M., Odundo, Elijah O., Berkley, James A., Noor, Abdisalan M., Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin

“…The aim of this study was to assess spatial co-occurrence of acute respiratory infections (ARI), diarrhoea and stunting among children of the age between 6 and…”
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Space-time mapping of wasting among children under the age of five years in Somalia from 2007 to 2010 by Kinyoki, Damaris K, Berkley, James A, Moloney, Grainne M, Odundo, Elijah O, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Noor, Abdisalan M

“…To determine the sub-national seasonal prevalence and trends in wasting from 2007 to 2010 among children aged 6-59 months in Somalia using remote sensing and…”
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The use of mosquito nets and the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection in rural South Central Somalia by Noor, Abdisalan M, Moloney, Grainne, Borle, Mohamed, Fegan, Greg W, Shewchuk, Tanya, Snow, Robert W

“…There have been resurgent efforts in Africa to estimate the public health impact of malaria control interventions such as insecticide treated nets (ITNs)…”
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Co-morbidity of malnutrition with falciparum malaria parasitaemia among children under the aged 6-59 months in Somalia: a geostatistical analysis by Kinyoki, Damaris K, Moloney, Grainne M, Uthman, Olalekan A, Odundo, Elijah O, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Noor, Abdisalan M, Snow, Robert W, Berkley, James A

“…Malnutrition and malaria are both significant causes of morbidity and mortality in African children. However, the extent of their spatial comorbidity remains…”
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Spatial prediction of Plasmodium falciparum prevalence in Somalia by Noor, Abdisalan M, Clements, Archie C A, Gething, Peter W, Moloney, Grainne, Borle, Mohammed, Shewchuk, Tanya, Hay, Simon I, Snow, Robert W

“…Maps of malaria distribution are vital for optimal allocation of resources for anti-malarial activities. There is a lack of reliable contemporary malaria maps…”
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Regular vitamin A supplementation: prioritizing the youngest children by Hasman, Andreas, Moloney, Grainne, Aguayo, Victor

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When early warning is not enough—Lessons learned from the 2011 Somalia Famine by Hillbruner, Chris, Moloney, Grainne

“…Starting in July 2011, the United Nations made a series of public famine declarations for southern Somalia, based on joint technical analysis by the…”
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97Effectiveness of baby-friendly workplace support interventions on exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya: a propensity score-weighted analysis by Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth, Wilunda, Calistus, Zerfu, Tadesse, Macharia, Teresia, Kamande, Eva, Gacheru, Peter, Donfouet, Hermann, Kiige, Laura, Jabando, Susan, Dinga, Lynette, Samburu, Betty, Atinda, Joyce, Lilford, Richard, Griffiths, Paula, Jackson, Debra, Begin, France, Moloney, Grainne

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Risks to the delivery of essential nutrition services in Eastern and Southern Africa in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by Moloney, Grainne, Volege, Marjorie, Odhiambo, Fanuel, Bekele, Hana, Nyawo, Mara, Chimanya, Kudakwashe, Rudert, Christiane, Onyango, Adelheid

“…without timely action, the global prevalence of child wasting could rise by a shocking 14.3% as a result of disruption of nutrition services by fear, stigma,…”
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Iodine intake in Somalia is excessive and associated with the source of household drinking water by Kassim, Ismail A R, Moloney, Grainne, Busili, Ahono, Nur, Abukar Yusuf, Paron, Paolo, Jooste, Pieter, Gadain, Hussein, Seal, Andrew J

“…Few data on iodine status in Somalia are available, but it is assumed that deficiency is a public health problem due to the limited access to iodized salt. We…”
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