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Fat-hiya Abdallah Said

Publications (4)

Knowledge Levels and Practice Regarding Breastfeeding among Mothers with Children under 2 Years Admitted in the Pediatric Ward at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar

Fat-hiya Abdallah Said, Chukwuma J. Okafor, Said Ali Yusuf, Amina A. Ali, Khamis A. Abeid, Salma Abdi Mahmoud, Ufuoma Chukwuani, Ayan Ahmed Hussein, Sabahi Salum Khamis & Amina Abdi Hamid · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021

Breastfeeding (BF) has been a proven means of providing young infants with the nutrients required for healthy growth and development. The process has also been known to reduce common childhood infections, which are the causes of high mortality and morbidity.  Hence in achieving t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1330963

Factors and Barriers Influencing Nutritional Outcomes: A Caregiver-Reported Analysis of Malnutrition in Children Under Five

Chukwuma J. Okafor, Harith Juma Said, Rodolfo Isidro Bosch Bayard, Diane Millo Martin, Fat-hiya Abdallah Said, Amaya Blanco del Frade, Kenechukwu M. Okafor & Ali Said Yussuf · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2026

Background: Child malnutrition, including undernutrition and overweight, remains a major global public health challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), contributing to high under-five mortality and long-term cognitive, physical, and economic consequences....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i1368

Knowledge and Feeding Practices as Correlates of Caregiver-reported Childhood Malnutrition: A Cross-sectional Study in Zanzibar

Chukwuma J. Okafor, Harith Juma Said, Rodolfo Isidro Bosch Bayard, Diane Millo Martin, Fat-hiya Abdallah Said & Amaya Blanco del Frade · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2026

Introduction: Malnutrition remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five in low and middle-income countries. Suboptimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices, often driven by limited caregiver knowledge, financial barriers, and inadequate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i2513

Prevalence of Glaucoma among Patients Attending a Tertiary Ophthalmology Clinic in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Ali Said Yussuf, Sivanageswararao Mekala, Salma Abdi Mahmoud, Saravanan Ranganathan, Chukwuma J. Okafor, Fat-hiya Abdallah Said & Murugesan Annamalai · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Ophthalmology · 2026

Background and Aim: Glaucoma is a frequent eye condition in which the optic nerve, which connects the eye and the brain, is injured. Glaucoma poses a serious public health concern since it is the second biggest cause of blindness worldwide, and this blindness is usually irreversi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrrop/2026/v9i1144