Acceptability

Formative research exploring acceptability, utilization, and promotion in order to develop a micronutrient powder (Sprinkles) intervention among Luo families in western Kenya. BACKGROUND: There is a lack of peer-reviewed literature describing […]

Moving from vertical to integrated child health programmes: experiences from a multi-country assessment of the Child Health Days approach in Africa. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of child health days (CHDs) […]

Counseling and choosing between infant-feeding options: overall limits and local interpretations by health care providers and women living with HIV in resource-poor countries (Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon). As part of […]

Development of food-based complementary feeding recommendations for 9- to 11-month-old peri-urban Indonesian infants using linear programming. Effective population-specific, food-based complementary feeding recommendations (CFR) are required to combat micronutrient deficiencies. To […]

Operational issues and trends associated with the pilot introduction of zinc for childhood diarrhoea in Bougouni district, Mali. Zinc for the treatment of childhood diarrhoea was introduced in a pilot […]

Factors that affect the adoption and maintenance of weekly vitamin A supplementation among women in Ghana. OBJECTIVE: To identify regimen, individual, community and cultural factors that affect adoption and adherence […]

Cereal fortification programs in developing countries. Malnutrition is a major problem among children especially in the developing world. In most developing countries children show growth faltering between 6 and 24 […]

Involving communities in the design of clinical trial protocols: the BAN Study in Lilongwe, Malawi. OBJECTIVE: To learn the attitudes and concerns of the local community on participating in research, infant […]

Appreciation of school deworming program by parents in Ha Giang Province (Vietnam). School-based deworming programs are one of the most cost-effective public health strategies to reach children with anthelminthics and […]

Acceptability of multiple micronutrient supplements by pregnant and lactating women in Mali. BACKGROUND: In Mali, an estimated 73% of pregnant women are anaemic largely due to iron deficiency. National policy […]