Rahma Ali

Biographic Data

ID5463625
NAMERahma Ali
GIVEN NAMESRahma
FAMILY NAMEAli
SIGNATUREALI R
AFFILIATIONSJimma University
ORCID0000-0002-0655-7526
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Association between birth length, linear growth velocities, and primary school achievement at age 10 years

    Open AccessRahma Ali, Beakal Zinab et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Greater birth length and higher growth velocity from 6 to 24 months were associated with higher school achievement and being in the appropriate grade-for-age, respectively. Children who experienced growth failure were less likely to achieve a high MES score. Interventions aimed at improving school achievement should address maternal and fetal nutrition and health, and monitor post-natal growth

  • Social, economic and cultural influences on adolescent nutrition and physical activity in Jimma, Ethiopia

    Open AccessMubarek Abera, Polly Hardy-Johnson et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: To explore influences on adolescent diet and physical activity, from the perspectives of adolescents and their caregivers, in Jimma, Ethiopia. Design: Qualitative design, using focus group discussions (FGD). Setting: A low-income setting in Jimma, Ethiopia. Participants: Five FGD with adolescents aged 10–12 years and 15–17 years ( n 41) and three FGD with parents ( n 22) were conducted. Results: Adolescents displayed a holistic underst…