Alex Mokori

Promoting Compliance to Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) Intake in Pregnant Women in Uganda: Prioritizing the Myriad of Factors

Alex Mokori, Manisha Tharaney, Jack Fiedler, Timothy Williams, Fred Werikhe, Caroline Agabiirwe Noel & Adera Asasira · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Examine obstacles to the intake of IFA by pregnant women in southwest Uganda Methods: The study employed a combination of methods.  The Logistics Supply Assessment Tool (LSAT) was applied to understand management of essential supplies for anaemia prevention in pregnan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21179

Building on Uganda's Progress in Reducing Anemia among Children: From Evidence to Action

John Fiedler, Deepali Godha, Manisha Tharaney, Jolene Wun, Sarah Ngalombi & Alex Mokori · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Anemia is a problem of public health significance in Uganda. In 2001, 71% of children under-five were anemic. In 2011, the prevalence of anemia had declined to 50% among children. This large decline in anemia prevalence has prompted questions of what factors have cont...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20960