Siméon Nanama
Biographic Data
| ID | 1733782 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Siméon Nanama |
| GIVEN NAMES | Siméon |
| FAMILY NAME | Nanama |
| SIGNATURE | NANAMA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Nations Children's Fund |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8970-6848 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mapping and Nutrient Profiles of Commercially Produced Complementary Foods in West Africa
Commercially produced complementary foods (CPCFs) are increasingly preferred over home-prepared foods but do not always comply with international recommendations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the compliance of CPCFs sold in West Africa with the World Health Organization (WHO) European Nutritional and Promotional Profile Model (NPPM). The study was conducted from August to October 2023 and covered 315 outlets in Benin, Mali, Mauritania, N…
Effect of caregiver training on knowledge and confidence of at-home clinical and anthropometric surveillance of children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition
INTRODUCTION: Patient-centred task-shifting models may be a promising strategy in the community-based management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) to alleviate pressure on health systems and increase access to treatment in low-resource settings. The engagement of caregivers in clinical and anthropometric surveillance has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVES: We examined the effect of caregiver training on their knowledge and confidence in at-home clin…
Measuring child food poverty
Objective: The aim of this study is to analyse complementary feeding practices, to assess the extent to which minimum dietary diversity (MDD) recommendations are being met in the population studied and to study factors that influence the achievement of MDD. Design: We pooled individual level data form the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multi Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). We apply methods from poverty measurement to identify individu…
Subnational mapping of anaemia and aetiologic factors in the West and Central African region
Objectives: Despite bold commitments to reduce anaemia, little change in prevalence was observed over the past decade. We aimed to generate subnational maps of anaemia among women of reproductive age (WRA), malaria transmission and hemoglobinopathies to identify priority areas but also explore their geographical overlap. Design: Using the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), we first mapped anaemia clusters across sub-Saharan Africa …
Understanding differential reductions in undernutrition among districts in Rwanda through the perspectives of mid‐level and community actors on policy commitment and policy coherence
Understanding the drivers of improvements in child undernutrition at only the national level can mask subnational differences. This paper aimed to understand the contributions of factors in the enabling environment to observed differences in stunting reduction between districts in Rwanda. In 2017, we conducted 58 semi-structured interviews with mid-level actors (n = 38) and frontline workers (n = 20) implementing Rwanda's multi-sectoral nutrition…
The politics of agricultural policy and nutrition
The concept of food and nutrition policy has broadened from simply being an aspect of health policy, to policy interventions from across a wide range of sectors, but still with potentially important impact on nutritional outcomes. This wider and more complex conceptualisation involves policy with multiple objectives and stakeholder influences. Thus, it becomes particularly important to understand the dynamics of these policy processes, including …
Cost-effectiveness of monthly follow-up for the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major source of mortality for children in low resource settings. Alternative treatment models that improve acceptability and reduce caregiver burden are needed to improve treatment access. We assessed costs and cost-effectiveness of monthly vs. weekly follow-up (standard-of-care) for treating uncomplicated SAM in children 6–59 months of age. To do so, we conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of a cluster-ran…
Long-term consequences of early marriage and maternity in West and Central Africa
OBJECTIVE: Early marriage and childbearing have substantial detrimental effects on both, the affected girls and women at the micro level, as well as entire economies on the macro level. West and Central African countries have some of the highest prevalence rates of early marriage and maternity worldwide. This work attempts to quantify the long-term economic, societal, and fertility effects of marriage and pregnancy in early and late adolescence i…
Socio-economic predictors of undernutrition and anaemia in adolescent mothers in West and Central Africa
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a formative period when an individual acquires physical, cognitive, emotional, and social resources that are the foundation for later life, health, and well-being [1]. However, in West and Central African region, this trajectory is curtailed by early childbearing associated with an increased risk of undernutrition and anemia. Evidence on socio-economic determinants of anemia and undernutrition in adolescent mothers is l…
Incidence of severe acute malnutrition after treatment
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children in Nigeria is tackled through the outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) of the Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme. CMAM is evidently effective in resolving SAM, but little evidence exists on the remaining risk of SAM relapse for children discharged as cured from the OTP. We aimed to measure and compare the 6-month incidence of SAM among OTP-cured and community control …
An integrated infant and young child feeding and small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplementation programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo is associated with improvements in breastfeeding and …
Integrating small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) into infant and young child feeding (IYCF) programmes can increase consumption of essential nutrients among children in vulnerable populations; however, few studies have assessed the impact of integrated IYCF-SQ-LNS programmes on IYCF practices. A 2-year, enhanced IYCF intervention targeting pregnant women and infants (0-12 months) was implemented in a health zone in the Democra…
Women’s rank modifies the relationship between household and women’s food insecurity in complex households in northern Burkina Faso
Altered social cohesion and adverse psychological experiences with chronic food insecurity in the non-market economy and complex households of Burkina Faso
Development and Validation of an Experience-Based Measure of Household Food Insecurity within and across Seasons in Northern Burkina Faso
Development and Validation of an Experience-Based Measure of Household Food Insecurity within and across Seasons in Northern Burkina Faso
Women’s rank modifies the relationship between household and women’s food insecurity in complex households in northern Burkina Faso
Altered social cohesion and adverse psychological experiences with chronic food insecurity in the non-market economy and complex households of Burkina Faso
An integrated infant and young child feeding and small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplementation programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo is associated with improvements in breastfeeding and …
Integrating small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) into infant and young child feeding (IYCF) programmes can increase consumption of essential nutrients among children in vulnerable populations; however, few studies have assessed the impact of integrated IYCF-SQ-LNS programmes on IYCF practices. A 2-year, enhanced IYCF intervention targeting pregnant women and infants (0-12 months) was implemented in a health zone in the Democra…
Incidence of severe acute malnutrition after treatment
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children in Nigeria is tackled through the outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) of the Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme. CMAM is evidently effective in resolving SAM, but little evidence exists on the remaining risk of SAM relapse for children discharged as cured from the OTP. We aimed to measure and compare the 6-month incidence of SAM among OTP-cured and community control …
Long-term consequences of early marriage and maternity in West and Central Africa
OBJECTIVE: Early marriage and childbearing have substantial detrimental effects on both, the affected girls and women at the micro level, as well as entire economies on the macro level. West and Central African countries have some of the highest prevalence rates of early marriage and maternity worldwide. This work attempts to quantify the long-term economic, societal, and fertility effects of marriage and pregnancy in early and late adolescence i…
Socio-economic predictors of undernutrition and anaemia in adolescent mothers in West and Central Africa
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a formative period when an individual acquires physical, cognitive, emotional, and social resources that are the foundation for later life, health, and well-being [1]. However, in West and Central African region, this trajectory is curtailed by early childbearing associated with an increased risk of undernutrition and anemia. Evidence on socio-economic determinants of anemia and undernutrition in adolescent mothers is l…
Cost-effectiveness of monthly follow-up for the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major source of mortality for children in low resource settings. Alternative treatment models that improve acceptability and reduce caregiver burden are needed to improve treatment access. We assessed costs and cost-effectiveness of monthly vs. weekly follow-up (standard-of-care) for treating uncomplicated SAM in children 6–59 months of age. To do so, we conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of a cluster-ran…
The politics of agricultural policy and nutrition
The concept of food and nutrition policy has broadened from simply being an aspect of health policy, to policy interventions from across a wide range of sectors, but still with potentially important impact on nutritional outcomes. This wider and more complex conceptualisation involves policy with multiple objectives and stakeholder influences. Thus, it becomes particularly important to understand the dynamics of these policy processes, including …
Understanding differential reductions in undernutrition among districts in Rwanda through the perspectives of mid‐level and community actors on policy commitment and policy coherence
Understanding the drivers of improvements in child undernutrition at only the national level can mask subnational differences. This paper aimed to understand the contributions of factors in the enabling environment to observed differences in stunting reduction between districts in Rwanda. In 2017, we conducted 58 semi-structured interviews with mid-level actors (n = 38) and frontline workers (n = 20) implementing Rwanda's multi-sectoral nutrition…
Effect of caregiver training on knowledge and confidence of at-home clinical and anthropometric surveillance of children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition
INTRODUCTION: Patient-centred task-shifting models may be a promising strategy in the community-based management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) to alleviate pressure on health systems and increase access to treatment in low-resource settings. The engagement of caregivers in clinical and anthropometric surveillance has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVES: We examined the effect of caregiver training on their knowledge and confidence in at-home clin…
Measuring child food poverty
Objective: The aim of this study is to analyse complementary feeding practices, to assess the extent to which minimum dietary diversity (MDD) recommendations are being met in the population studied and to study factors that influence the achievement of MDD. Design: We pooled individual level data form the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multi Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). We apply methods from poverty measurement to identify individu…
Subnational mapping of anaemia and aetiologic factors in the West and Central African region
Objectives: Despite bold commitments to reduce anaemia, little change in prevalence was observed over the past decade. We aimed to generate subnational maps of anaemia among women of reproductive age (WRA), malaria transmission and hemoglobinopathies to identify priority areas but also explore their geographical overlap. Design: Using the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), we first mapped anaemia clusters across sub-Saharan Africa …
Mapping and Nutrient Profiles of Commercially Produced Complementary Foods in West Africa
Commercially produced complementary foods (CPCFs) are increasingly preferred over home-prepared foods but do not always comply with international recommendations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the compliance of CPCFs sold in West Africa with the World Health Organization (WHO) European Nutritional and Promotional Profile Model (NPPM). The study was conducted from August to October 2023 and covered 315 outlets in Benin, Mali, Mauritania, N…
Child Nutrition and Water Access (13 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Agriculture (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Food security (5 works) · Pediatrics (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works)