University of Ghana Nutrition Research and Training Center
STUDENT RESEARCH
STUDENT Research
Complementary Foods Fortified with Moringa Oleifera Leaf Powder: Acceptability, and Effect on Haemoglobin Concentration and Growth of Ghanaian Infants
This research work aimed to; (a) develop a cereal-legume complementary food blend formulation, fortified with Moringa Oleifera leaf powder (MLP) for use as complementary foods for infants aged 6 -12 months and test the effect of feeding MLP -fortified complementary food on haemoglobin levels and growth of infants and young children after 4 months of feeding. Four MLP-fortified cereal legume blends were developed by substituting some of the ingre...
Laurene Boateng | Doctoral, University of Ghana, Legon
Improving the capacity of community health workers to identify and mitigate low weight for length in young children in Ghana
The aim of this study was to determine if increasing the capacity of nurses and health volunteers, by providing them with appropriate tools and nutrition knowledge to identify low weight for length Z-score and offer effective nutrition counselling would affect the prevalence of wasting in children less than 2 years of age. Using a cross-sectional survey of households with young children in the Upper Manya Krobo district, an algorithm was develope...
Matilda E. Laar | Doctoral, McGill University, Canada
An integrated education intervention to improve infant and young child nutrition and growth in Ghana
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a combined nutrition and agricultural education intervention, delivered through community health workers and agricultural extension agents, to improve infant and young child diet and growth in the Upper Manya Krobo district of Ghana. The existing complementary feeding (CF) practices, and facilitators and barriers of CF education were identified through in-depth interviews and focus group di...
Agartha Cofie | Doctoral, McGill University, Canada
Tackling poverty through private sector microcredit programs in Ghana: Does infant and young child nutrition improve?
A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Upper Manya Krobo District in Ghana to determine the association between a mother’s participation in a rural bank microcredit program and IYC dietary quality and nutritional status. Participants included 102 active microcredit member mothers and 102 non-microcredit member mothers and their youngest child (6-23 mo). Non-members were matched to the microcredit group by community and child age. Informatio...
Valerie Friesen | Masters, McGill University, Canada
Association between Household Food Consumption and Dietary Intake of Children (3-6 Years) in the Asesewa Sub-District
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between household foods and dietary intake of children (3-6 years) in the Asesewa sub-district, Upper Manya Krobo district in Ghana. A cross sectional survey was used to obtain data from 165 caregiver-child pairs from seven (7) randomly selected communities using structured questionnaires. Information gathered included background characteristics and nutritional knowledge of caregivers; diet...
Isabella Tandoh | Masters, University of Ghana, Legon
Dietary intakes and nutritional status of children attending schools with or without a School Feeding Programme in Upper Manya-Krobo District of Ghana
The study aimed to assess dietary intakes and nutritional status of children 4-8 years of age attending schools with or without a school feeding programme (SFP) in the Upper Manya Krobo district of Ghana, as well as stakeholders’ perceptions about SFP. A total of 191 schoolchildren (4-8 years) comprising 62, 65 and 64 from schools with a privately sponsored SFP (PSFP), Government of Ghana-sponsored SFP (GSFP) and No SFP (NSFP), respectively were ...
Felix K. Kyereh | Masters, University of Ghana, Legon
Prevalence, knowledge and determinants of Metabolic Syndrome and Type II Diabetes Mellitus in the Upper Manya Krobo District
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, knowledge and determinants of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in the Upper Manya Krobo District. This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 224 adults (age ≥ 18 years) of some selected communities of the Upper Manya Krobo District. A semi-structured questionnaire was used in assessing the socio – demographic characteristics of participants, as well as ...
Senam Klomegah | Masters, University of Ghana, Legon
Determinants of Nutritional Status among Children 6-24 Months in Communities in the Upper Manya Krobo District of Ghana
Nutrition in the early years of life is a major determinant of short- and long-term health outcomes. Determinants of nutritional status are multifaceted, ranging from social, biological to environmental factors.This study aimed to identify factors associated with the nutritional status of children 6-24 months in selected communities in the Upper Manya Krobo District of Ghana...
Afua Atuobi-Yeboah | Masters, University of Ghana, Legon