Sylvia Kercher Bangura

Factors Associated with Recommended Nutritional Practices among Pregnant and Lactating Women in Rural Communities of Moyamba District, Sierra Leone

Sylvia Kercher Bangura & Marion Macortho Maltina Sesay · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Background: Maternal malnutrition remains a major public health challenge in Sierra Leone, particularly in rural communities where poverty, food insecurity, and inadequate access to health services negatively affect maternal dietary practices and health outcomes. Aim: This study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i9911

Determinants of the Adoption of Nutritional Practices among Pregnant and Lactating Women Following a Nutrition Education Intervention in Rural Moyamba District, Sierra Leone

Sylvia Kercher Bangura, Osman Sanu & Beatrice Edwina Koroma · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Background: Maternal malnutrition remains a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where it contributes significantly to adverse maternal and child health outcomes. In Sierra Leone, especially in rural districts such...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i7890

Investigate Morbidity Patterns and Nutritional Challenges among Pregnant Adolescent Girls in Sierra Leone: A District-Level Analysis

Marion Macortho Maltina Sesay, Susan Sia Quee, Sylvia Kercher Bangura & Sarh Foday · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2026

Background: Pregnant adolescents in Sierra Leone face intersecting morbidity and nutritional challenges that may vary across geographic settings. Aim: The study investigates morbidity patterns and nutritional challenges among pregnant adolescent girls in Sierra Leone at the distr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4440