Upul Senarath

Datos Biográficos

ID7554166
NOMBREUpul Senarath
NOMBRESUpul
APELLIDOSenarath
FIRMASENARATH U
AFILIACIONESUniversity of Colombo
ORCID0000-0001-6152-6258
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS14
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR14
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2007
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
ÍNDICE H0

  • A qualitative exploration of the Covid‐19 pandemic on health and nutrition behaviours during the first 1000 days in Sri Lanka

    Open AccessTeresa Schwendler, Upul Senarath et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    This study sought to understand reported impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child health and nutrition behaviours during the first 1000 days of life. This qualitative and participatory substudy was embedded within mixed methods formative research conducted during 2020-2022 across two urban, three rural and one estate sector site in Sri Lanka. Semi-structured interviews among caregivers of children aged 6-23 months (n = 34), influenc…

  • A comparison of observed feeding practices of infants and young children aged 6–23 months to national responsive feeding recommendations in Sri Lanka

    Open AccessTeresa Schwendler, Dhammica Rowel et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2023

    To describe the extent to which Sri Lankan caregivers follow current national responsive feeding recommendations and the factors limiting and enabling those behaviours. Study design. This ethnographic substudy was conducted using a four-phase, mixed methods formative research design across rural, estate and urban sectors of Sri Lanka. Data collection methods. Data were collected using direct meal observations and semistructured interviews. Partic…

  • Risk factors for upper limb fractures due to unintentional injuries among adolescents

    Open AccessHemali Jayasekera, Samitha Siritunga et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Modifiable risk factors in relation to lifestyle factors and socioeconomic position were important determinants of upper limb fracture risk in adolescents. Many fractures can be prevented by strengthening awareness programmes in the community

  • Analysis of stakeholders networks of infant and young child nutrition programmes in Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan

    Open AccessShahadat Uddin, Hana Mahmood et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    International stakeholders were highly involved in both the funding and technical support activities related to IYCF practices across these nine study sites. Government stakeholders received more support for funding and technical support activities from other stakeholders compared with the support that they offered. Stakeholders were, in general, more engaged for technical support activities compared with the funding activities

  • Opportunities for strengthening infant and young child feeding policies in South Asia

    Open AccessAnne Marie Thow, Sumit Karn et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    The key opportunities for strengthening IYCF policy support were in relation to translating strategic directives into implementation level documents; improving multi-sectoral support and coordination; and increased clarity regarding roles and responsibilities of frontline workers interacting with mothers. These findings can support efforts to strengthen IYCF policy at the national and regional level

  • Policy and stakeholder analysis of infant and young child feeding programmes in Sri Lanka

    Open AccessSanjeeva Godakandage, Sanjeeva S P Godakandage et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    All evidence-based recommendations are covered in related policies. However, advocacy should be targeted towards strategic support for IYCF in high-level policy documents. The stakeholder analysis confirmed a network led by the government health sector. Enhancing the multi-sectoral commitments stressed in policy documents is an opportunity to strengthen IYCF policy process in Sri Lanka

  • Determinants of breastfeeding practices

    Open AccessUpul Senarath, Indika Siriwardena et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2011

    Identification of factors that predict a woman's infant feeding choice is important for breastfeeding promotion programmes. We analysed a subsample of children under 2 years of age from the most recent Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS) to assess breastfeeding practices and factors associated with suboptimal practices. SLDHS 2006-2007 used a stratified two-stage cluster sample of ever-married women aged 15-49 years. Breastfeeding ind…

  • Determinants of inappropriate timing of introducing solid, semi‐solid or soft food to infants in Pakistan

    Open AccessTabish Hazir, Upul Senarath et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2011

    Inappropriate timing of introducing complementary food deprives the infant of optimum nutrition, leading to undernutrition, and increased mortality and morbidity. The aim of this analysis was to identify determinants of inappropriate timing of introduction of solid, semi-solid and soft foods in Pakistan. Data on 941 infants 3.00 to 8.99 months were obtained from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006-2007. The prevalence of introduction …

  • Determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices in young children in Sri Lanka

    Open AccessUpul Senarath, Sanjeeva Godakandage et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2011

    Inappropriate complementary feeding increases risk of undernutrition, illness and mortality in infants and children. This paper aimed to determine the factors associated with inappropriate complementary feeding practices in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2006-2007 used a stratified two-stage cluster sample of ever-married women 15-49 years, and included details about foods given to children aged 6-23 months during the last…

  • Comparisons of complementary feeding indicators and associated factors in children aged 6–23 months across five South Asian countries

    Open AccessUpul Senarath, Kingsley E Agho et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2011

    Improving infant and young child feeding practices will help South Asian countries achieve the Millennium Development Goal of reducing child mortality. This paper aims to compare key indicators of complementary feeding and their determinants in children aged 6-23 months across five South Asian countries - Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The latest Demographic and Health Survey and National Family Health Survey India data were us…

  • Determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices in young children in Nepal

    Open AccessNira Joshi, Kingsley E Agho et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2011

    Inappropriate complementary feeding increases the risk of undernutrition, illness and mortality in infants and children. This study uses a subsample of 1428 children of 6-23 months from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), 2006. The 2006 NDHS was a multistage cluster sample survey. The complementary feeding indicators were estimated according to the 2008 World Health Organization recommendations. The rate of introduction of solid, semi-sol…

  • Complementary feeding practices in South Asia

    Open AccessUpul Senarath, Michael J DibleyARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2011

    South Asian region has the highest global burden of child undernutrition, with almost 41% of children stunted, 16% wasted and 33% underweight. Improved feeding of children less than 2 years of age is particularly important because they experience rapid growth and development, and are vulnerable to illnesses such as acute respiratory infections and diarrhoeal diseases. The present supplement aimed to describe complementary feeding practices in fiv…

  • Infant and young child feeding indicators across nine East and Southeast Asian countries

    Open AccessMichael J Dibley, Upul Senarath et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2010

    Objective To compare infant and young child feeding practices in children aged 0–23 months across nine East and Southeast Asian countries. Design Secondary analyses of cross-sectional data from available Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS; Indonesia, Philippines, Timor-Leste, Cambodia and Vietnam), Multiple Indicator Country Surveys (Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and Myanmar) and national nutrition surveys (Democratic People’s Repub…

  • Breast-feeding Performance Index

    Open AccessUpul Senarath, Michael J Dibley et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2007

    Objectives To develop a composite index to describe the overall breast-feeding performance of infants Design, setting and subjects The 2003 Demographic and Health Survey was a multi-stage cluster sample survey of 4320 households in Timor-Leste which covered 573 infants aged Results Exclusive breast-feeding rate was 29.9%. The BPI (mean 4.4, standard deviation 1.77) was categorised as low, average and high according to tertiles. Multivariate analy…