Louis A H Msukwa
Biographic Data
| ID | 120719 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louis A H Msukwa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Louis A H |
| FAMILY NAME | Msukwa |
| SIGNATURE | MSUKWA L A H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malawi |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Malawi maternal and child nutrition study
The Malawi Maternal and Child Nutrition (MMCN) Study is a three‐year longitudinal investigation of some of the determinants and consequences of protein‐energy malnutrition in a rural African population. This paper describes the anthropometric characteristics of children and adults based on the baseline census conducted in the 89 villages included in the MMCN Study. Mean length‐for‐age of Malawian children (birth‐60 months) is very low (Z‐score = …
Sources of measurement variation in child anthropometry in the Malawi maternal and child nutrition study
An examination of intra- and inter-observer error in child anthropometry and variation between two skinfold calipers was conducted as part of a large prospective study of maternal and child nutrition in Malawi, Central Africa. Measurements include length, weight, head and arm circumferences, triceps and subscapular skinfolds, and estimated cross-sectional arm fat and arm muscle areas. Total observer error, expressed as a percentage of total varia…
Nutrition in project planning intra-household risks and determinants
The use of national sample surveys for nutritional surveillance
National sample surveys, containing measurements of the weights and heights of children along with other socioeconomic modules, represent one of the important sources of information for nutritional surveillance. The potential uses of such information are political sensitization, targeting by geographic area, targeting by socioeconomic group, and identifying the most promising intervention options according to the presumed causes of malnutrition. …
The Role of Information Systems in Decision-Making Following Disasters
Nutritional surveillance refers to the collection and use of information for decision-making in relation to the nutrition of a population, including decisions concerning policy and planning, program management and evaluation, and timely warning and intervention at national or de-centralized levels. An agricultural disaster in one district of Malawi in 1986/87 destroyed the staple food crop and provided the opportunity to assist and observe govern…
The use of national sample surveys for nutritional surveillance
National sample surveys, containing measurements of the weights and heights of children along with other socioeconomic modules, represent one of the important sources of information for nutritional surveillance. The potential uses of such information are political sensitization, targeting by geographic area, targeting by socioeconomic group, and identifying the most promising intervention options according to the presumed causes of malnutrition. …
The Role of Information Systems in Decision-Making Following Disasters
Nutritional surveillance refers to the collection and use of information for decision-making in relation to the nutrition of a population, including decisions concerning policy and planning, program management and evaluation, and timely warning and intervention at national or de-centralized levels. An agricultural disaster in one district of Malawi in 1986/87 destroyed the staple food crop and provided the opportunity to assist and observe govern…
The Role of Information Systems in Decision-Making Following Disasters
Nutritional surveillance refers to the collection and use of information for decision-making in relation to the nutrition of a population, including decisions concerning policy and planning, program management and evaluation, and timely warning and intervention at national or de-centralized levels. An agricultural disaster in one district of Malawi in 1986/87 destroyed the staple food crop and provided the opportunity to assist and observe govern…
Malawi maternal and child nutrition study
The Malawi Maternal and Child Nutrition (MMCN) Study is a three‐year longitudinal investigation of some of the determinants and consequences of protein‐energy malnutrition in a rural African population. This paper describes the anthropometric characteristics of children and adults based on the baseline census conducted in the 89 villages included in the MMCN Study. Mean length‐for‐age of Malawian children (birth‐60 months) is very low (Z‐score = …
Sources of measurement variation in child anthropometry in the Malawi maternal and child nutrition study
An examination of intra- and inter-observer error in child anthropometry and variation between two skinfold calipers was conducted as part of a large prospective study of maternal and child nutrition in Malawi, Central Africa. Measurements include length, weight, head and arm circumferences, triceps and subscapular skinfolds, and estimated cross-sectional arm fat and arm muscle areas. Total observer error, expressed as a percentage of total varia…
Nutrition in project planning intra-household risks and determinants
The use of national sample surveys for nutritional surveillance
National sample surveys, containing measurements of the weights and heights of children along with other socioeconomic modules, represent one of the important sources of information for nutritional surveillance. The potential uses of such information are political sensitization, targeting by geographic area, targeting by socioeconomic group, and identifying the most promising intervention options according to the presumed causes of malnutrition. …
Anthropometry (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Malnutrition (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Birth weight (2 works)