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Dietary Diversity, Haemoglobin and Anaemia in Nepali Adolescent Girls: A Longitudinal Study

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adolescent girls and young women in Nepal are vulnerable to poor diets and anaemia, yet the extent of these risks remains overlooked. We assessed changes in dietary diversity, haemoglobin, and anaemia, and identified associated factors among adolescent girls and young women in Nepal.
Anjana Rai, Kenda Cunningham, Darren Wraith, Ramesh P. Adhikari, Marguerite C. Sendall, Naomi Saville, Smita Nambiar   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hand hygiene practices among laboratory and ward attendants in a health facility in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2018
Introduction: Handwashing reduces the risk of transmission of infection; greater emphases are often placed on the practices of doctors and nurses; however, activities of other staffs such as laboratory and ward attendants influence treatment outcome ...
Zainab F Ibrahim, Taslim O Lawal, Ibrahim Aliyu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Animal Ownership With Relapse to Acute Malnutrition Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Mali, South Sudan and Somalia: A Multi‐Site Prospective Cohort Study

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Relapse rates post‐SAM treatment varied: 32% in Mali, 63% in South Sudan, 21% in Somalia. Diverse WASH and animal ownership factors were linked to relapse risk, differing by context. Some WASH conditions increased risk, whereas animal ownership was protective in Mali and South Sudan. No significant associations emerged in Somalia.
Lauren D'Mello‐Guyett, Sarah King, Sherifath Mama Chabi, Feysal Absdisalan Mohamud, Nancy Grace Lamaka, John Agong, Malyun Mohamed, Karim Koné, Karin Gallandat, Mesfin Gose, Mohamed Sheikh Omar, Magloire Bunkembo, Indi Trehan, Anastasia Marshak, Khamisa Ayoub, Ahmed Hersi Olad, Bagayogo Aliou, Heather C. Stobaugh, Oliver Cumming   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trust Norms, Distrust, and Worst‐Case Defiance in the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT When pandemics threaten, governments are expected to protect citizens. Trustworthiness and trust are central to meeting public expectations. Motivational posturing theory differentiates resistant and dismissive defiance during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Valerie Braithwaite
wiley   +1 more source

Science behind children’s handwashing: action study of 9- to 10-years-old elementary school students in Japan

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundHand washing instructions for children have been implemented in school education to establish good lifestyle habits. However, repeated hand washing through education from early childhood was common for both teachers and children.
Asae Oura, Yukiko Naito, Hiroko Yako-Suketomo, Kei Nakata, Masayuki Koyama, Hirofumi Ohnishi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Randomised Trial of Three Face‐Washing Methods for the Removal of Chlamydia trachomatis From the Faces of Children With Severe Active Trachoma

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives A three‐arm, open, parallel‐group randomised trial compared three face‐washing methods for cleaning Chlamydia trachomatis from the faces of children with severe active trachoma. The impact of face‐washing on Chlamydia trachomatis on the hands of children and their caregivers and Chlamydia trachomatis duration on faces and hands were
Katie Greenland, Robert Butcher, Edao Sinba Etu, Wake Abebe, Mesfin Bekele, Gebeyehu Dumessa, Yohannes Sitotaw Addisie, Amen Tessema Ariya, Anthony W. Solomon, Alexandra Czerniewska, David Macleod, Anna Last, Oumer Shafi Abdurahman, Matthew J. Burton, Aida Abashawl, Wondu Alemayehu   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthesis of Chitosan Capped Zinc Sulphide Nanoparticle Composites as an Antibacterial Agent for Liquid Handwash Disinfectant Applications [PDF]

, 2023
Eny Kusrini, Lee D. Wilson, Kanya Maharani Padmosoedarso, Dias Puspitaning Mawarni, Muhammad Sufyan, Anwar Usman   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

Biosecurity Uptake and Perceived Risk of Avian Influenza Among People in Contact With Birds

Zoonoses and Public Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Recent intercontinental spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) among kept and wild birds, and transmission to mammalian hosts, including cattle and humans, has heightened the need to review public health risk assessments.
Harry Whitlow, Suzanne Gokool, Genevieve Clapp, Irene Bueno, Mariam Logunleko, Peter Moore, Sarah Masterton, Jo Taylor‐Egbeyemi, Ian Brown, Riinu Pae, Louise E. Smith, Ellen Brooks‐Pollock, Amy C. Thomas   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Rural Ghanaian School Children: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Tokuroano, Krachi East Municipality

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.
Over 63% of schoolchildren in rural Ghana's Tokuroano area had intestinal parasitic infections, mainly Ascaris, Hookworm, and Giardia. Poor sanitation, unsafe water, and poor hygiene were key risks. Protective factors included home‐cooked meals and health education. Integrated deworming, sanitation, and education programs are urgently needed to address
Christopher Yaw Dumevi, Prince Wise Amekudi, Nana Aba Setorwu Eyeson, Hugette Naa Ayele Aryee, Joyce Junior Asiamah, Ezekiel Kofi Vicar, James‐Paul Kretchy, Simon Sovoe, Saviour Kweku Adjenti, Nicholas T. K. D. Dayie, George Boateng Kyei, Patience B. Tetteh‐Quarcoo, Irene Ayi, Patrick F. Ayeh‐Kumi   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Handwashing at Critical Times Among Mothers/Caregivers of Children Under-Five Years Old: Panel Data Evidence From Rural Afghanistan

Environmental Health Insights
Background: Very few studies have used panel data regression models to estimate the determinants of handwashing with water and soap at critical times in a developing country.
Conrad Murendo, Richard Mottershead, Edwin Kimani, Kumar Chandan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source