Scott B Ickes
Biographic Data
| ID | 5473658 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Scott B Ickes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Scott B |
| FAMILY NAME | Ickes |
| SIGNATURE | ICKES S B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8140-5429 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perinatal care and breastfeeding education during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breastfeeding (BF) practices in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is not well understood. Modifications in BF guidelines and delivery platforms for breastfeeding education during the COVID-19 pandemic are hypothesised to have affected BF practices. We aimed to understand the experiences with perinatal care, BF education and practice among Kenyan mothers who delivered infants during the COVID-19 pandem…
Exclusive breastfeeding among working mothers in Kenya
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of life improves survival, growth and development. In Kenya, recent legislation and policies advocate for maternity leave and workplace support for breastfeeding and breast milk expression. We conducted a qualitative study to describe factors influencing EBF for 6 months among mothers employed in commercial agriculture and tourism. We interviewed employed mothers (n = 42), alternate caregivers …
How do nutrition professionals working in low‐income countries perceive and prioritize actions to prevent wasting? A mixed‐methods study
Despite a shared commitment to achieving global nutrition targets, development and emergency-humanitarian actors tend to prioritize different nutrition outcomes and actions. New approaches are needed to bridge the divide between these communities and to strengthen the overall evidence base for prevention of wasting. To better understand how these different groups perceive and prioritize actions for wasting prevention, key informant interviews (n …
Development and validation of a tool to assess appetite of children in low income settings
Caregiver perceptions of children’s linear growth in Bangladesh
Objective To understand caregivers’ perceptions of children’s linear growth and to identify the cultural meanings and perceptions of risk associated with poor height attainment. Design Three investigators from Bangladesh conducted twelve focus group discussions. Setting The study was conducted in rural and slum settings in Bangladesh. Subjects Participants included mothers and alternative caregivers ( n 81) who were recruited by household screeni…
Reply to T Bhurosy and V Ansu
“Those who care much, understand much.” Maternal perceptions of children's appetite
Appetite in children is an important determinant of nutritional intake and growth. The information used by caregivers to understand children's appetite can help inform infant and young child feeding promotion and appetite assessment. We conducted a qualitative study to (a) explore maternal perceptions and responses to children's appetite and (b) to identify how these factors differ by type of caregiver, level of maternal experience, and urban ver…
Associations between social support, psychological well‐being, decision making, empowerment, infant and young child feeding, and nutritional status in Ugandan children ages 0 to 24 months
Maternal capabilities-qualities of mothers that enable them to leverage skills and resources into child health-hold potential influence over mother's adoption of child caring practices, including infant and young child feeding. We developed a survey (n = 195) that assessed the associations of 4 dimensions of maternal capabilities (social support, psychological health, decision making, and empowerment) with mothers' infant and young child feeding …
Generally the young mom suffers much
Maternal factors such as autonomy are associated with child feeding practices and nutritional status, with varying degrees depending on the definition of maternal-level constructs and context. This study describes the events and processes that constrain maternal capabilities-intrapersonal factors that shape mother's abilities to leverage resources to provide care to children-as they relate to nutrition and hygiene practices. We report community b…
Impact of lipid‐based nutrient supplementation ( LNS ) on children's diet adequacy in W estern U ganda
Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) can help treat undernutrition; however, the dietary adequacy of children supplemented with LNS, and household utilisation patterns are not well understood. We assessed diet adequacy and the quality of complementary foods by conducting a diet assessment of 128 Ugandan children, ages 6-59 months, who participated in a 10-week programme for children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM, defined as weight-for-a…
W orld H ealth O rganization infant and young child feeding indicators and their associations with child anthropometry
As the W orld H ealth O rganization ( WHO ) infant and young child feeding ( IYCF ) indicators are increasingly adopted, a comparison of country‐specific analyses of the indicators' associations with child growth is needed to examine the consistency of these relationships across contexts and to assess the strengths and potential limitations of the indicators. This study aims to determine cross‐country patterns of associations of each of these ind…
African-Brazilian Culture and Regional Identity in Bahia, Brazil
An examination of why Afro-Bahian people are a marginalized racial group despite the fact that Bahia has a majority black population
Examination of facilitators and barriers to home‐based supplemental feeding with ready‐to‐use food for underweight children in western Uganda
Poor complementary feeding practices and low-quality complementary foods are significant causes of growth faltering and child mortality throughout the developing world. Ready-to-use foods (RUF) are energy-dense, lipid-based products that do not require cooking or refrigeration that have been used to prevent and treat malnutrition among vulnerable children. The effectiveness of these products in improving child nutritional status depends on househ…
Iterative Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Supplemental Feeding Program for Underweight Children Ages 6–59 Months in Western Uganda
Understanding barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption among a diverse multi-ethnic population in the USA
A diet high in fruits and vegetables (F&V) has been associated with a decreased risk of certain cancers, reduced morbidity and mortality from heart disease, and enhanced weight management. Yet to date, most of the US population does not consume the recommended amount of F&V despite numerous interventions and government guidelines to promote consumption. Research has found various impediments to F&V consumption, such as high costs, an obesogenic e…
Adorned with the Mix of Faith and Profanity that Intoxicates the People
This essay looks at a formative period in the history of the festival of the Senhor do Bonfim, one of Salvador's most important religious festivals. The essay focuses on the public ritual washing of the Church of Bonfim and the tensions between the Catholic Church, who periodically banned the washing from the larger festival, and a variety of historical actors including politicians, journalists, authors and working-class Salvadorans whose efforts…
Adorned with the Mix of Faith and Profanity that Intoxicates the People
This essay looks at a formative period in the history of the festival of the Senhor do Bonfim, one of Salvador's most important religious festivals. The essay focuses on the public ritual washing of the Church of Bonfim and the tensions between the Catholic Church, who periodically banned the washing from the larger festival, and a variety of historical actors including politicians, journalists, authors and working-class Salvadorans whose efforts…
Development and validation of a tool to assess appetite of children in low income settings
Adorned with the Mix of Faith and Profanity that Intoxicates the People
This essay looks at a formative period in the history of the festival of the Senhor do Bonfim, one of Salvador's most important religious festivals. The essay focuses on the public ritual washing of the Church of Bonfim and the tensions between the Catholic Church, who periodically banned the washing from the larger festival, and a variety of historical actors including politicians, journalists, authors and working-class Salvadorans whose efforts…
Understanding barriers and facilitators of fruit and vegetable consumption among a diverse multi-ethnic population in the USA
A diet high in fruits and vegetables (F&V) has been associated with a decreased risk of certain cancers, reduced morbidity and mortality from heart disease, and enhanced weight management. Yet to date, most of the US population does not consume the recommended amount of F&V despite numerous interventions and government guidelines to promote consumption. Research has found various impediments to F&V consumption, such as high costs, an obesogenic e…
Iterative Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Supplemental Feeding Program for Underweight Children Ages 6–59 Months in Western Uganda
Examination of facilitators and barriers to home‐based supplemental feeding with ready‐to‐use food for underweight children in western Uganda
Poor complementary feeding practices and low-quality complementary foods are significant causes of growth faltering and child mortality throughout the developing world. Ready-to-use foods (RUF) are energy-dense, lipid-based products that do not require cooking or refrigeration that have been used to prevent and treat malnutrition among vulnerable children. The effectiveness of these products in improving child nutritional status depends on househ…
African-Brazilian Culture and Regional Identity in Bahia, Brazil
An examination of why Afro-Bahian people are a marginalized racial group despite the fact that Bahia has a majority black population
W orld H ealth O rganization infant and young child feeding indicators and their associations with child anthropometry
As the W orld H ealth O rganization ( WHO ) infant and young child feeding ( IYCF ) indicators are increasingly adopted, a comparison of country‐specific analyses of the indicators' associations with child growth is needed to examine the consistency of these relationships across contexts and to assess the strengths and potential limitations of the indicators. This study aims to determine cross‐country patterns of associations of each of these ind…
Impact of lipid‐based nutrient supplementation ( LNS ) on children's diet adequacy in W estern U ganda
Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) can help treat undernutrition; however, the dietary adequacy of children supplemented with LNS, and household utilisation patterns are not well understood. We assessed diet adequacy and the quality of complementary foods by conducting a diet assessment of 128 Ugandan children, ages 6-59 months, who participated in a 10-week programme for children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM, defined as weight-for-a…
Generally the young mom suffers much
Maternal factors such as autonomy are associated with child feeding practices and nutritional status, with varying degrees depending on the definition of maternal-level constructs and context. This study describes the events and processes that constrain maternal capabilities-intrapersonal factors that shape mother's abilities to leverage resources to provide care to children-as they relate to nutrition and hygiene practices. We report community b…
“Those who care much, understand much.” Maternal perceptions of children's appetite
Appetite in children is an important determinant of nutritional intake and growth. The information used by caregivers to understand children's appetite can help inform infant and young child feeding promotion and appetite assessment. We conducted a qualitative study to (a) explore maternal perceptions and responses to children's appetite and (b) to identify how these factors differ by type of caregiver, level of maternal experience, and urban ver…
Associations between social support, psychological well‐being, decision making, empowerment, infant and young child feeding, and nutritional status in Ugandan children ages 0 to 24 months
Maternal capabilities-qualities of mothers that enable them to leverage skills and resources into child health-hold potential influence over mother's adoption of child caring practices, including infant and young child feeding. We developed a survey (n = 195) that assessed the associations of 4 dimensions of maternal capabilities (social support, psychological health, decision making, and empowerment) with mothers' infant and young child feeding …
Caregiver perceptions of children’s linear growth in Bangladesh
Objective To understand caregivers’ perceptions of children’s linear growth and to identify the cultural meanings and perceptions of risk associated with poor height attainment. Design Three investigators from Bangladesh conducted twelve focus group discussions. Setting The study was conducted in rural and slum settings in Bangladesh. Subjects Participants included mothers and alternative caregivers ( n 81) who were recruited by household screeni…
Reply to T Bhurosy and V Ansu
Development and validation of a tool to assess appetite of children in low income settings
How do nutrition professionals working in low‐income countries perceive and prioritize actions to prevent wasting? A mixed‐methods study
Despite a shared commitment to achieving global nutrition targets, development and emergency-humanitarian actors tend to prioritize different nutrition outcomes and actions. New approaches are needed to bridge the divide between these communities and to strengthen the overall evidence base for prevention of wasting. To better understand how these different groups perceive and prioritize actions for wasting prevention, key informant interviews (n …
Exclusive breastfeeding among working mothers in Kenya
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of life improves survival, growth and development. In Kenya, recent legislation and policies advocate for maternity leave and workplace support for breastfeeding and breast milk expression. We conducted a qualitative study to describe factors influencing EBF for 6 months among mothers employed in commercial agriculture and tourism. We interviewed employed mothers (n = 42), alternate caregivers …
Perinatal care and breastfeeding education during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breastfeeding (BF) practices in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is not well understood. Modifications in BF guidelines and delivery platforms for breastfeeding education during the COVID-19 pandemic are hypothesised to have affected BF practices. We aimed to understand the experiences with perinatal care, BF education and practice among Kenyan mothers who delivered infants during the COVID-19 pandem…
Medicine (12 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (9 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (6 works) · Psychological intervention (6 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Malnutrition (4 works) · Pediatrics (4 works)