Saba Mebrahtu

Accelerating towards Achieving Universal Salt Iodization Goal through Social Marketing in Nepal

Giriraj Subedi, Saba Mebrahtu, Macharaja Maharjan, Naveen Paudyal, Rajat Rana & Nandakishor Adhikari · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Iodine deficiency disorders have been a prevailing problem in Nepal. With the objective to improve household use of adequately iodized salt, Nepal Government endorsed a strategy to promote adequately iodized salt with two child logo in poor performing districts of Nep...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21061

Antenatal Iron-folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation Reduces Mortality in Children Less than 5 years of Age in Nepal

Yasir B. Nisar, Michael Dibley, Saba Mebrahtu, Naveen Paudyal & Madhu Devkota · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: To examine the effect of antenatal iron-folic acid (IFA) supplements on the risk of childhood mortality in Nepal using pooled data from 3 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2001, 2006 and 2011. Methods: Survival information was used from 13,009 singleton most r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21041