Rhona Baingana

Prevalence of Vitamin a Deficiency among Infants Participating in the Mama SASHA Proof of Concept Project in Western Kenya

Frederick Grant, Donald Cole, Kirimi Sindi, Carol Levin, Dean Garett, Simon Kariuki, Hermann Ouedarogo, Cornelia Loechl, Rhona Baingana, Mary Oyunga & Jan Low · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Vitamin A (VA) deficiency (VAD) is a significant burden among children under-5-years-old and pregnant and lactating women in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the levels of VA and prevalence of VAD among children age 6-23 mo in 2 counties in western Kenya. Methods: Dry-...