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Amy Webb Girard

Publications (3)

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Nutrition and Agricultural Linkages Project in Western Kenya: Design of the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A (COVA)

Amy Webb Girard, Frederick Grant, Haile Okuku, Victor Akelo, Rose Wanjala, Carol Levin, Donald Cole & Jan Low · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The 2013 Lancet Maternal and Child Nutrition series identified rigorous evaluations of nutrition-sensitive agricultural interventions as a research priority. The Mama SASHA study in Western Kenya links delivery of vitamin A (VA) rich orange-flesh sweet potato (OFSP) v...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21318

Determinants of Vitamin A Status among Pregnant Women Participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: Preliminary Findings

Victor Akelo, Fredrick Grant, Haile Selassie Okuku, Rose Wanjala, Jan Low, Donald Cole, Carol Levin & Amy Webb Girard · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Mothers' vitamin A (VA) status during pregnancy and lactation determine infants' VA levels. We estimated VA status during pregnancy and assessed its determinants using data on 505 pregnant women attending first antenatal care visit in Western Kenya. Methods: VA and ir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21241

A Formative Research Study to Integrate Home Fortification of Complementary Foods into a Family Health Program in Bihar: Process and Methodology

Melissa Young, Priya Kekre, Pankaj Verma, Meggha Sheth, Arup Kumar Das, Shamik Trehan, Indrajit Chaudhuri, Amlan Majumdar, Amy Webb Girard, Usha Ramakrishnan, Sridhar Srikantiah & Reynaldo Martorell · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The objective of this formative research was to develop a locally appropriate home fortification program for children (6-24mo) and to explore feasibility and acceptability within an integrated family health program in Bihar. Methods: The study consisted of three phase...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20950