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    Factors associated with uptake of recommended infant and young child feeding guidelines by caretakers accessing outpatient child health services from health facilities in Kawempe Division, Kampala District: A cross sectional study 

    Boona, Racheal (Makerere University, 2014-11-19)
    Introduction: Exclusive breast feeding for the first 6months, continued breast feeding for 2 years and appropriate complementary feeding can reduce child mortality by over 13%. Though millennium development goals were set ...
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    Malnutrition and intestinal worm infestation in rural Kigezi 

    Kakitahi, J. T. (1973)
    A prevalence study was done on a sample of 169 pre-school children in a rural area in Kigezi, about 3½ miles from Kabale. The objective was to find whether there was an association between malnutrition and intestinal worm ...
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    Adherence to complementary feeding guidelines and associated factors among caregivers of children 6-23 months in Lamwo District 

    Aber, Harriet (Makerere University, 2015)
    Introduction: Undernutrition is unacceptably high in developing countries such as Uganda. For instance, stunting levels were at 33% in 2011 and were worse in rural areas such as Lamwo district with an even higher prevalence ...
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    Factors associated with meal frequency among children aged between 6 to 23 months in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Uganda 

    Juziwelo, Lazarus Tito Aliel (Makerere University, 2017-01)
    Introduction: Inadequate meal frequency for infants and young children among refugees is high, which is a risk factor for under nutrition, increasing morbidity and mortality among children. The study was to establish meal ...
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    Food security and coping strategies among refugees in Adjumani District, Uganda 

    Nambuya, Esther (Makerere University, 2017-01)
    Introduction: Refugees are vulnerable to household food insecurity owing to up rootedness. Displacement is a major shock for people and is often associated with breakdown in livelihoods and loss of entitlements leading to ...
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    Factors associated with complementary feeding practices among children aged 6 – 23 months in Pader District 

    Nambafu, Caroline (Makerere University, 2014-11)
    Introduction: Infant and young child feeding has been known to compromise the health of children among which complementary feeding plays a major part. Even communities that have performed adequately in breast feeding have ...
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    Nutrition status and associated factors among children aged 6 to 59 months in Bussi Island, Wakiso District 

    Nsubuga, Edirisa Juniour (Makerere University, 2019-11-18)
    Background: Child malnutrition remains a global challenge with rural and hard to reach areas of low and middle income countries being the most affected as a result of its effects like weakened immunity and increased risk ...
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    Factors influencing weight gain in children under two years admitted to Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit Mulago Hospital 

    Nabiwemba, Dorothy Bushara (Makerere University, 2014)
    Background; Children under two years admitted with malnutrition often gain weight inadequately with more than 90% of the children failing to gain adequate weight at discharge. This study investigated factors that influence ...
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    FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADHERENCE TO READY TO USE THERAPEUTIC FOOD (RUTF) IN HIV POSITIVE ADULTS WITH ACUTE MALNUTRITION AT MBALE AND FORT PORTAL REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN UGANDA 

    Baleeta, Keith (Makerere University, 2018-11-23)
    Introduction: Poor nutrition status in HIV positive individuals is a public health problem that could impact their survival. Although studies have established that RUTF is highly efficacious in management of malnutrition, ...
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    Demographic and Household Food Security factors associated with Malnutrition among School Going Children 6-12 Years in Kaliro District, Uganda 

    Mutonerwa, Joyce Kakete (Makerere university, 2017-11)
    Introduction Malnutrition is a major public health concern affecting a significant number of school children influencing their health, growth and development, and school academic performance. This study was intended to ...
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    AuthorKakitahi, J. T. (2)Aber, Harriet (1)Akello, Harriet (1)Baleeta, Keith (1)Boona, Racheal (1)Jamal, Salad Hussein (1)Juziwelo, Lazarus Tito Aliel (1)Kansabe, Shirley (1)Kayesu, Nana (1)Mutonerwa, Joyce Kakete (1)... View MoreSubject
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