Rae Galloway

Designing Evidence-Based Counseling for Family Planning and Nutrition Programs in Dhamar, Yemen

Ali Mohamed Assabri, Khaled Ali Algendari, Chelsea Cooper, Anne Pfitzer & Rae Galloway · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To address the main causes of malnutrition (high fertility, illness, and inadequate nutrition), implementation research was conducted in two districts of Dhamar, Yemen, to design an integrated counseling package to improve family planning by couples and consumption of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21168

Improving Iron-Folic Acid and Calcium Supplementation Compliance through Counseling, Reminder Cards and Cell Phone Messages in Kenya

Evelyn Matiri, Erika Pied, Olivia Velez, David Cantor & Rae Galloway · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To determine if compliance with daily iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation to prevent anemia and daily IFA and calcium supplementation to prevent anemia and pre-eclampsia can be improved with counseling and by using reminder cards and cell phone messages to ensure da...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21281

Coming Full Circle: Addressing Perceptions and Cultural Beliefs of Maternal Dietary Practices, Weight Gain and Breastfeeding for Birth Spacing from Pregnancy to Postpartum in Egypt

Justine Kavle, Sohair Mehanna, Ghada Khan, Gulsen Saleh & Rae Galloway · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To examine women's perceptions and cultural beliefs regarding maternal dietary practices during pregnancy and postpartum, weight gain during pregnancy, and iron folic acid supplementation. Methods: Implementation research was conducted in Upper and Lower Egypt in Febr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21302