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Altrena G. Mukuria

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Role of social support in improving infant feeding practices in Western Kenya: a quasi-experimental study

AG Mukuria, SL Martin, T Egondi… - … Health: Science and …, 2016 - ghspjournal.org
Background: We designed and tested an intervention that used dialogue-based groups to
engage infants’ fathers and grandmothers to support optimal infant feeding practices. The …

[BOOK][B] Nutritional Status of Children: Results from the Demographic and Health Surveys, 1994-2001

AG Mukuria, J Cushing, J Sangha - 2005 - books.google.com
MEASURE DHS assists countries worldwide in the collection and use of data to monitor and
evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs. Funded by the US Agency for …

What motivates maternal and child nutrition peer educators? Experiences of fathers and grandmothers in western Kenya

…, T Muhomah, F Thuita, A Bingham, AG Mukuria - Social science & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Peer-led dialogue groups (ie, support or self-help groups) are a widely used
community-based strategy to improve maternal and child health and nutrition. However, the …

Using national health and nutrition surveys for policy and programs: experiences from the demographic and health surveys.

AG Mukuria - Forum of Nutrition, 2003 - europepmc.org
National health and nutrition surveys have proved invaluable for policy and programs
internationally, nationally and locally. With internationally comparable data, decisions can be …

Provision of tuberculosis services in public facilities to HIV/AIDS infected clients in the Eastern Caribbean.

…, A Keens-Douglas, AG Mukuria - International Public …, 2016 - search.ebscohost.com
The capability to provide supportive management practices and resources for diagnosing
and treating HIV and AIDS patients who may also be co-infected with tuberculosis (TB) was …

Fat mothers and short kids: Why are children of overweight mothers stunted in Ghana?

AG Mukuria, MT Kothari - Annual Meeting - aphanew.confex.com
Patterns of malnutrition are complex and require policies and programs that go beyond food
security, child health and infant feeding practices. Although the coexistence of under and …

Addressing dietary diversity by scaling up multi-sectoral integrated nutrition interventions in Africa

AG Mukuria, T Williams, L Du, S Hogan… - … OF NUTRITION AND …, 2017 - spring-nutrition.org
Mukuria, DrPH; Tim Williams; Lidan Du, PhD; Edward Bonku, MD; Bob de Wolf, MPH;
and Robert Mwadime, PhD … Mukuria, DrPH; Tim Williams; Lidan Du, PhD; Edward Bonku …

Disciplinary challenges: How do principals address this dilemma?

G Mukuria - Urban education, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
This article explores and compares the role of principals in predominantly African American
urban middle schools with suspension rates. This study compares how principals in schools …

[CITATION][C] Infant and young child feeding update

AG Mukuria, MT Kothari, N Abderrahim - 2006 - ORC Macro

[CITATION][C] Water, Koko, and appetite: complementary feeding practices in Kumasi, Ghana

P Davis, TD Eva, AG Mukuria - 2003 - ORC Macro