Nicola L Hawley

Biographic Data

ID4287177
NAMENicola L Hawley
GIVEN NAMESNicola L
FAMILY NAMEHawley
SIGNATUREHAWLEY N L
AFFILIATIONSYale University
ORCID0000-0002-2601-3454
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS55
TOTAL CITATIONS5
AUTHOR COUNT49
EDITOR COUNT6
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Violence against women and children in the Pacific

    Open AccessHattie Lowe, Fiona Langridge et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    The Pacific region experiences some of the world’s highest rates of violence against women and children (VAW/C), yet it has also shown leadership and innovation in prevention efforts. Despite progress, evidence gaps remain, particularly regarding intervention impact. This scoping review systematically maps current evidence on VAW/C prevention in the Pacific, complemented by expert consultation. Eleven interventions were identified across five cou…

  • “Each moon we come to weigh the pregnancy

    Open AccessJean Sutton, Julie Niemczura Sutton et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Group antenatal care (G-ANC) is a model that brings pregnant women with similar estimated delivery dates together for clinical assessment and participatory learning in a supportive social context. A qualitative study was nested in a trial assessing the community impact of G-ANC on ANC retention and uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) in Atlantique Department, Benin. This nested qualitative study assessed wom…

  • Quality of first antenatal care visits and perinatal outcomes

    Open AccessWen-Chien Yang, Shalom Sabwa et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for maternal and newborn health. Although ANC coverage has improved globally, ANC quality remains suboptimal. This study assessed the quality of first ANC visits and their association with perinatal outcomes. We used data from the eCohort study that collected longitudinal data on ANC utilization and quality until the end of pregnancy in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and India. Perinatal outcomes of interest includ…

  • Intergenerational impact of maternal trauma on adolescent depression

    Open AccessEmma J Mew, Sarah R Lowe et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2026

  • Nurturing Bonds

    Open AccessBertacchi Victoria, Daiy Katherine et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2026

    The information gained from the interviews and focus groups can be used to develop evidence-based messaging that strives to educate parents and caregivers to successfully identify hunger and satiety signals in infants and encourage the introduction of healthy and age-appropriate foods that complement current Samoan breastfeeding practices and childhood dietary patterns

  • Disparities in Prenatal Care Utilization in the United States

    Open AccessPearl A Mcelfish, Aaron R Caldwell et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2025

  • Whose health? Whose truth? Navigating the “Make America Healthy Again” – public health divide

    Open AccessNicola L HawleyARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2025

  • Associations between maternal and infant body composition, feeding practices, and perceived infant eating behaviour in Samoan mother–infant dyads aged 1–4 months

    Open AccessVictoria Bertacchi, Katherine Daiy et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2025Cited by: 3References: 4

    Maternal perception of infant appetite appears to be influenced partially by maternal and infant body composition and breastfeeding patterns in our sample, highlighting potential points of intervention to promote recommended breastfeeding practices

  • Child, family and household characteristics associated with physical activity in Samoan children aged 3–8 years

    Open AccessClara R Warmath, Courtney C Choy et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Physical activity is a key component of many obesity prevention strategies. The aim of this analysis was to identify child, family, and household characteristics associated with parent-reported physical activity in Samoan children aged 3–8 years. Children (n = 445; 51.2% female, mean age 5.4 years) were part of an ongoing, mixed-longitudinal study of child growth, development, and wellbeing (the Ola Tuputupua’e cohort). Bivariate analyses and mul…

  • Noncommunicable disease risk behaviors and protective factors among children in Samoa

    Open AccessCourtney C Choy, Siufaga Simi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Pacific Island countries experience a high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which may be prevented by reducing risk behaviors and strengthening protective factors in childhood and adolescence. To better inform preventative interventions, our objective was to use publicly available data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), to provide cross-sectional and trend estimates for the prevalence of NCD risk and protecti…

  • Association between age at menarche and cardiometabolic risk among Samoan adults

    Open AccessSakurako Oyama, Rachel L Duckham et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2024

    OBJECTIVES: Recent studies suggest that early menarche may increase cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality. Yet few studies have examined this association in the Pacific Islands, where obesity prevalence is among the highest globally. We sought to examine associations between age at menarche and cardiometabolic risk in Samoa. METHODS: Participants were from the Soifua Manuia study (n = 285, age 32-72 years) conducted in Samoa from 2017 to 2019. …

  • O le tagata ma lona aiga, o le tagata ma lona fa’asinomaga (Every person belongs to a family and every family belongs to a person)

    Open AccessEmma J Mew, Leiema Hunt et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2024References: 20

  • Self-care and healthcare seeking practices among patients with hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda

    Open AccessAndrew K Tusubira, Isaac Ssinabulya et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Background Implementing effective self-care practices for non-communicable diseases (NCD) prevents complications and morbidity. However, scanty evidence exists among patients in rural sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We sought to describe and compare existing self-care practices among patients with hypertension (HTN) and diabetes (DM) in rural Uganda. Methods Between April and August 2019, we executed a cross-sectional investigation involving 385 adult …

  • Determinants of retention in care of newborns diagnosed with sickle cell disease in Liberia

    Open AccessUdhayashankar Kanagasabai, Patience D Franklin et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    High-income nations have established that early diagnosis and preventive treatment reduces early deaths in sickle cell disease (SCD). However, in low-/middle-income countries where SCD is common, attrition from clinical care is common. Reasons for poor retention in care are multi-factorial and poorly understood. The objective of this study was to identify factors that influence caregiver decision-making around chronic health care needs of a child…

  • Global prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders

    Open AccessBohao Wu, Veronika Shabanova et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    The epidemiology of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders is minimally understood. The purpose of this study was to estimate pooled prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders and to estimate their risk of preterm birth compared to White/European women. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Global Health, and two regional journals in March 2023. Observational studies were included if they r…

  • Consensus-building during the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) initiative in Samoa

    Open AccessKatherine Daiy, Kendall Arslanian et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    The Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) initiative provides countries with an evidence-based toolbox to improve the national breastfeeding environment by assessing and developing a plan to effectively scale up well-coordinated national policies and programs. BBF is carried out by a multi-institutional, intersectoral committee of experts, convening across five committee meetings designed to produce policy recommendations that can be implemented …

  • Validity of anthropometric equation‐based estimators of fat mass in S amoan adults

    Open AccessLacey W Heinsberg, Nicola L Hawley et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2023

    Introduction In 1999, a set of highly accurate Polynesian‐specific equations to estimate adult body fat from non‐invasive field measures of age, sex, height, and weight (Equation 1), age, sex, height, weight, and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) resistance (Equation 2), and age, sex, height, weight, and the sum of two skinfold thicknesses (Equation 3) were published. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of the equation‐…

  • Prevalence of malnutrition among Samoan children aged 5 to 11 years in 2019–2020

    Open AccessCourtney C Choy, Vaimoana Filipo Lupematasila et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2023

    Moderate-to-high levels of overweight/obesity and anaemia call for comprehensive intervention strategies

  • Cross-sectional and prospective associations between household socioeconomic resources, appetite traits, and body size among Samoan infants

    Open AccessSakurako Oyama, Kendall Arslanian et al.ARTICLEAppetite2023References: 62

  • Maternal responsiveness and toddler body mass index z-score

    Open AccessC N Hart, Suzanne Phelan et al.ARTICLEAppetite2023Cited by: 2References: 38

  • Assessment of neonatal thermal cares

    Open AccessWako Golicha Wako, Belda Negesa Beyene et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    A newborn has a limited capacity to maintain temperature when exposed to cold environment. Neonatal hypothermia, a common neonatal problem, carries high case fatality rate particularly if concurrently occurs with other neonatal problems. This study assessed neonatal thermal care practices and beliefs among rural women in west Guji Zone, south Ethiopia. A community based cross sectional quantitative study combined with qualitative study was undert…

  • Lived experiences of women with low birth weight infants in the Solomon Islands

    Open AccessLydia S Kaforau, Gizachew A Tessema et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Every year, around 20 million women worldwide give birth to low birth weight (LBW) infants, with majority of these births occurring in low-and middle-income countries, including the Solomon Islands. Few studies have explored the pregnancy lived experience of women who deliver LBW infants. The aim of the study is to understand the lived experience of women in the Solomon Islands who gave birth to LBW infants by exploring their personal (socio-demo…

  • Regional Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Response to Climate-Related Disparities

    Open AccessLawrence A Palinkas, Meaghan O’Donnell et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Although climate change poses a threat to health and well-being globally, a regional approach to addressing climate-related health equity may be more suitable, appropriate, and appealing to under-resourced communities and countries. In support of this argument, this commentary describes an approach by a network of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers dedicated to promoting climate-related health equity in Small Island Developing States an…

  • Current Officers and Members of Standing Committees

    Open AccessCatherine Panter, Alexandra Brewis et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2021

  • Biological and environmental contributors to child growth and health

    Babette S Zemel, Nicola L HawleyReferences: 7