70.1% of WRA attained high Individual dietary diversity score (IDDS) of (≥6). 45.1% consumed folate rich plant and animal sources. 4.8%, 8.4%, and 17.6% consumed dark green leafy vegetables, vitamin rich fruits and animal...
Almost one-third of children under 5 years in Uganda are stunted. … breastfed children 6–23 months receive a minimum acceptable diet (UBOS and ICF 2018). … among children under 5 years (0–59 months) 3%....
At six months of age, a baby needs more than breastmilk to continue growing. Therefore, start giving the child additional appropriate food at six months while continuing to breastfeed until the age of two...
Under-nutrition continues to pose challenges to Uganda’s children, but there is limited knowledge on its association with physical and intellectual development. Inadequate dietary intake of nutritious food and infections including diarrhea diseases are major...
It shows that, on average, 56% and 46% of women in Uganda initiated breastfeeding in the first hour after birth and practised exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months respectively.Breastfeeding practices in Uganda are...
A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high. Usually hypertension is defined as blood pressure above 140/90, and is considered severe if the pressure is above...
Anemia is a public health problem in many developing countries. It affects a sizable proportion of women of reproductive age. Anemia increases the risk of morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases, and can lead...
Anemia is a critical health problem in Uganda with 53 percent of children and 32 percent of women anemic (UBOS and ICF 2017). This has significant adverse effects on the country’s health and economic...
Almost one-third of children under 5 years in Uganda are stunted. Stunting increases with age, peaking at 37 percent among children 18-35 months. Stunting is greater among children in rural areas (30 percent) than...
According to the Uganda Demographic Health Survey 2011, 13.5% of 452 recorded births were low weight among mothers less than 20 years of age, 9.7% of 1,414 among mothers ranging from 20–34 and 7.9%...