Browsing by Author "Elisaria, Ester"

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Adherence to Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Kasulu Communities in North-Western Tanzania

Lyoba, Winfrida B.; Mwakatoga, Joyce D.; Festo, Charles; Mrema, Jackline; Elisaria, Ester (Hindawi, 2020-06-05)

Introduction. Pregnant women are at a high risk of anaemia, with iron-folate deficiency being the most common cause of anaemia among pregnant women. Despite the well-known importance of iron and folic acid supplementation ...
A comparative analysis of determinants of low birth weight and stunting among under five children of adolescent and non-adolescent mothers using 2015/16 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS

Mtongwa, Ramadhani; Festo, Charles; Elisaria, Ester (BMC Nutrition, 2021-11-21)

Background: Tanzania is one of the Sub-Saharan African country with nearly 12 out of 60 million people being adolescent. The prevalence of child marriage is higher with one out of every three girls being married ...