Objectives: Prenatal Iron Supplementation (PIS) has a paramount contribution for reducing maternal mortality. The coverage and compliance in Ethiopia is 17.3% and 0.4% respectively. The aim of this study was to determine the coverage of and adherence to prenatal PIS and to identi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21087
Objectives: To estimate the potential impact of national fortification of wheat flour and vegetable oil on inadequate intakes of vitamin A, zinc and iron in Ethiopian women of childbearing age. Methods: Nationally representative 24-hour dietary recall data were collected from chi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20923
Objectives: · To find achievements and gaps in the existing policy, program and practices in reference to Infant and Young Child Feeding in Ethiopia. · To build a consensus among all partners on the way forward to improve the existing IYCF practice. Methods: National publi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21255
Objectives: Widespread zinc deficiency is likely to exist in developing countries where staple diets are predominantly plant based and intakes of animal source foods are low. In Ethiopia, there are no data which reflect the current prevalence of zinc deficiency at the national an...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21290
Objectives: 1. Assess factors that enhance or constrain implementation of nutrition interventions at national and sub national levels. 2. Analyze how direct nutrition interventions and multi sector approaches are implemented at national, regional, zonal and woreda levels. 3. Id...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20913
Objectives: According to Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011, the prevalence of anemia among children age 6-59 months and women of reproductive age is 44.2% and 16.6% respectively. The 2014 Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey will provide national and regional estimate...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21276
Objectives: In 2011, the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey reported 44% of children under five years-of-age were stunted (i.e., height-for-age z-score (HAZ) below -2) and 11% were consuming minimum diet diversity (DD), a World Health Organization core indicator for infant a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21313
Objectives: In Ethiopia, 44% of children under five years-of-age are stunted (i.e., height-for-age (HAZ) below -2SD). This is considered a major public health concern by the Ethiopian Ministry of Health’s National Nutrition Plan. Future efforts to reduce stunting depend largely o...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20955
Saskia Osendarp, Abdulaziz Adish, Banda Ndiaye, Aregash Samuel, Inge Brouwer, Dominique Roberfroid, Patrick Kolsteren & Lynnette Neufeld·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: The Micronutrient Initiative and academic partners have designed two program impact evaluations of Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) interventions in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. The programs include enhanced behavioral change interventions on IYCN, improved quali...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21140
Objectives: To assess Se status of 54-60 month-old children in the Amhara region, Ethiopia Methods: Serum from 280 children from five zones of the Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results: The mean serum Se co...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21143
Objectives: Calcium supplementation significantly reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia, a major cause of maternal death and pre-term birth. The World Health Organization recommends preventive elemental calcium supplementation for all pregnant women living in areas with low calcium i...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21314
Objectives: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of zinc deficiency among infants and preschool children. Methods: A community based, cross-sectional study was conducted in East Gojjam zone between October 2011 and April 2012. Sub-samples...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20867
Objectives: There are no data which provide information on the current prevalence of VAD at the national and regional levels in Ethiopia. The 2014 Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey (ENMS) will provide these estimates among children 6-59 months old and non-pregnant women 15-4...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21278
Objectives: In Ethiopia, there are no data which reflect the current prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) or iron deficiency anemia (IDA) at national or regional levels. The 2014 Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey (ENMS) will estimate the national and regional prevalence of ID...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21279
Objectives: IDD is a common cause of preventable mental retardation and brain damage in the world. In Ethiopia, there are no data which reflect the current status of IDD at the national or regional levels. The 2014 Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey (ENMS) will estimate the...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21270
Objectives: The study examined nutritional and other predictors of mental development of preschool-aged children in northern Ethiopia. The current analysis of older children from the iodized salt project (see Infant study) included the effects of iodized salt, along with other de...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21177
Objectives: To assess sensory acceptability of WFP developed, chickpea based and locally produced RUSF products for treatment of moderately malnourished (MAM) children aged from 6 to 59 months and assess the readiness of their caregivers to administer such food Methods: Mother to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21196
Objectives: The objective was to examine nutritional, health, and social predictors of early child mental development in the Amhara region of Ethiopia Methods: Using a cluster randomized design, iodized salt was forced early into the markets of 30 villages (intervention group) be...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21205
Objectives: According to the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011, the proportion of households using iodized salt (>15 parts per million [PPM]) was 15.4%. The 2014 Ethiopia National Micronutrient Survey (ENMS) will estimate the national and regional proportions of hous...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21275
Objectives: According to the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011, the prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight among children 6-59 months old was 44%, 12% and 29% respectively. The proportion of non-pregnant women with a Body Mass Index (BMI) below 18.5 kg/m2, ind...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21283