Effect of operating parameters on the performance of integrated fixed-film activated sludge for wastewater treatment

S Waqas, NY Harun, NS Sambudi, KJ Abioye… - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) is a hybrid wastewater treatment process that
combines suspended and attached growth. The current review provides an overview of the …

Malaria in pregnancy control and pregnancy outcomes: a decade's overview using Ghana's DHIMS II data

GD Ampofo, J Osarfo, M Aberese-Ako, L Asem… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Malaria in pregnancy control interventions have been implemented through
antenatal care services for more than 2 decades in Ghana. The uptake of these interventions …

Risk factors of anaemia among postpartum women in Bolgatanga Municipality, Ghana

A Wemakor, A Ziyaaba, F Yiripuo - BMC nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Anaemia is a major public health problem affecting women of reproductive age
globally. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and determinants of anaemia …

Utilization and compliance with iron supplementation and predictors among pregnant women in Southeast Ethiopia

G Beressa, B Lencha, T Bosha, G Egata - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Anemia is predicted to affect 38%(32 million) of pregnant women worldwide. However,
evidence for utilization and compliance with iron supplementation and predictors during …

Intravenous versus oral iron for iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant Nigerian women (IVON): study protocol for a randomised hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial

BB Afolabi, OA Babah, OR Akinajo, VO Adaramoye… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Background Anaemia in pregnancy is highly prevalent in African countries. High-dose oral
iron is the current recommended treatment for pregnancy-related iron deficiency anaemia …

Iron and folic acid supplementation in pregnancy: findings from the baseline assessment of a maternal nutrition service programme in Bangladesh

SM Billah, C Raynes-Greenow, NB Ali, F Karim… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Effective coverage of antenatal iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation is important to
prevent adverse maternal and newborn health outcomes. We interviewed 2572 women from …

Opportunities and barriers for maternal nutrition behavior change: An in-depth qualitative analysis of pregnant women and their families in Uttar Pradesh, India

NR Jhaveri, NE Poveda, S Kachwaha… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Maternal undernutrition during pregnancy remains a critical public health issue
in India. While evidence-based interventions exist, poor program implementation and limited …

Geographical variations and determinants of iron and folic acid supplementation during pregnancy in Ethiopia: analysis of 2019 mini demographic and health survey

KS Tamirat, FB Kebede, TZ Gonete… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background One of the packages of critical antenatal care treatments for pregnant women
includes iron and folic acid (Fe/FA) supplementation. Using recently available and …

Changing maternal, infant and young child nutrition practices through social and behaviour change interventions implemented at scale: Lessons learned from Alive & …

VL Flax, S Bose, J Escobar‐DeMarco… - Maternal & Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Alive & Thrive (A&T) is an initiative designed to advance the implementation of
maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) social and behaviour change (SBC) at a …

Interventions for malaria prevention in pregnancy; factors influencing uptake and their effect on pregnancy outcomes among post-natal women in a tertiary facility in …

GD Ampofo, AK Ahiakpa, J Osarfo - SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Malaria in pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes including
maternal anaemia and low birthweight. Uptake of preventive interventions is sub-optimal in …