Banda Ndiaye

A Health Systems Strengthening Approach to Improve Nutrition of Pregnant Women and Newborns in Ethiopia, Kenya and Senegal

Jacqueline Kung'u, Banda Ndiaye, Crispin Ndedda, Girma Bogale, Emily Gold & Lynnette Neufeld · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Coverage of nutrition interventions for pregnant women is poor, but potential for improvement is limited where health systems are weak.  The Community-based Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition (CBMNH) program aims to increase utilization and quality of health an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21081

Designing Rigorous Program Evaluations to Assess the Impact on Child Growth of Integrated IYCN Programs in Burkina Faso and Ethiopia

Saskia Osendarp, Abdulaziz Adish, Banda Ndiaye, Aregash Samuel, Inge Brouwer, Dominique Roberfroid, Patrick Kolsteren & Lynnette Neufeld · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The Micronutrient Initiative and academic partners have designed two program impact evaluations of Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) interventions in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. The programs include enhanced behavioral change interventions on IYCN, improved quali...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21140

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Prenatal Iron-folic Acid Supplementation among Pregnant Women and Health Staff in Rural Niger

Cesaire T. Ouedraogo, Ryan K. Wessells, Nancy Keith, Ibrahim F. Bamba, Maimouna Doudou, Banda Ndiaye & Sonja Y. Hess · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: We aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation among pregnant women and health staff in rural Niger. Methods: KAP were assessed in 4 randomly selected villages in the Zinder region of Niger as part of a formati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21071