Sharon R A Huttly

Biographic Data

ID1726327
NAMESharon R A Huttly
GIVEN NAMESSharon R A
FAMILY NAMEHuttly
SIGNATUREHUTTLY S R A
AFFILIATIONSUniversidade Federal de Pelotas, Brasil; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS46
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1990
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
H-INDEX3

  • Subjective measures of socio-economic position and the wealth index

    Open AccessL D Howe, Julian Hargreaves et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2011Cited by: 9References: 34

    INTRODUCTION: The wealth index is a commonly-used measure of socio-economic position (SEP) in low- and middle-income settings, but there is concern that it is strongly influenced by community-level as well as household-level factors. Subjective SEP indicators are infrequently used in health research. METHODS: We use data from 11 280 households included in the Malawi Integrated Household Survey 2004/5. We compare the wealth index with four subject…

  • A Case Study of Sample Design for Longitudinal Research

    Ira B Wilson, Ian Wilson et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2006Cited by: 11

    This paper presents a case study to illustrate the range of decisions involved in designing a sampling strategy for a complex, longitudinal research study. It is based on experience from the Young Lives project and identifies the approaches used to sample children for longitudinal follow-up in four less developed countries (LDCs). The rationale for decisions made and the resulting benefits, and limitations, of the approaches adopted are discussed…

  • Social capital and mental illness

    Mary J De Silva, Kwame Mckenzie et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2005

    Study objective: The concept of social capital has influenced mental health policies of nations and international organisations despite its limited evidence base. This papers aims to systematically review quantitative studies examining the association between social capital and mental illness. Design and setting: Twenty electronic databases and the reference sections of papers were searched to identify published studies. Authors of papers were co…

  • Defecation practices of young children in a Peruvian shanty town

    Open AccessBeth A C Yeager, Beth Yeager et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine1999Cited by: 3References: 5

  • Feces, flies, and fetor

    Open AccessSharon R A Huttly, Sharon Huttly et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…1998

    Sanitary disposal of feces is vital to combat childhood diarrhea, and its promotion is key to improving health in developing countries. Knowledge of prevailing feces disposal practices is a prerequisite to formulation of effective intervention strategies. Two studies were conducted in a shantytown area of Lima, Peru. First, information was gathered through in-depth interviews with mothers and structured observations (4 hours) of young children an…

  • Designing educational messages to improve weaning food hygiene practices of families living in proverty

    Open AccessCristina M G Monte, Ann Ashworth et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine1997Cited by: 3References: 24

  • Maternal education in relation to early and late child health outcomes

    Open AccessCesar G Victoria, Sharon R A Huttly et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine1992Cited by: 20References: 4

  • Subsequent pregnancies

    Open AccessSharon R A Huttly, Sharon Huttly et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública1990References: 2

    Subsequent pregnancies in mothers of a birth cohort from Pelotas, Southern Brazil, were studied in relation to maternal and socio-economic factors. Within about 3 1/2 years of the cohort child's birth, 39% of mothers had experienced at least one further pregnancy. This proportion decreased with increasing maternal age, years of schooling and family income. A U-shaped trend was observed with respect to parity. Mothers who had delivered the cohort …