Sian Fitzgerald
Biographic Data
| ID | 6682359 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sian Fitzgerald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sian |
| FAMILY NAME | Fitzgerald |
| SIGNATURE | FITZGERALD S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pathfinder International |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding the roots
Child marriage remains a pressing issue in Nepal despite a decreasing trend in recent decades. The Nepal constitution prohibits child marriage, and the local governments have implemented various strategies to combat it. Nevertheless, child marriage practice continues, particularly in remote and mountainous regions, posing a challenge to the effectiveness and sustainability of interventions. This study aimed to gather insights from key community s…
Campaigning to save market women's livelihoods in Hanoi
Traditional markets are at the heart of economic and social life in many cities, but in many, supermarkets and commercial centres are replacing the markets as governments pursue modernisation strategies. HealthBridge in Vietnam engaged in a multi-faceted advocacy campaign to show the importance of the markets in the country's capital, Hanoi, for women's livelihoods, the local economy, health, and the environment. The aim was to change attitudes a…
Promoting male involvement in family planning in Vietnam and India
In many developing countries, gender inequality contributes to the continued problem of unwanted pregnancies and unmet contraception needs. The majority of family planning programmes in Asia target only women; however, women's lack of decision-making power, even with regard to their own health, hinders their ability to practise family planning. This article describes successes and lessons learned in India and Vietnam from a HealthBridge programme…
A review of the effectiveness of agriculture interventions in improving nutrition outcomes
Objectives: To review the impact of agriculture interventions on nutritional status in participating households, and to analyse the characteristics of interventions that improved nutrition outcomes. Design: We identified and reviewed reports describing 30 agriculture interventions that measured impact on nutritional status. The interventions reviewed included home gardening, livestock, mixed garden and livestock, cash cropping, and irrigation. We…
Food consumption patterns and dietary diversity of pregnant women living in a peri‐urban area of Guatemala City
Between 9 and 14 24‐hour food recalls were collected from 52 Guatemalan women in their third trimester of pregnancy, living in a peri‐urban community of Guatemala City. Dietary patterns were examined in terms of amount and frequency of all foods and beverages consumed, sources of energy and protein, and dietary diversity. A total of 254 different items were reported over 706 women‐days; within subject number ranged from 34 to 80 in 14 days. Only …
Campaigning to save market women's livelihoods in Hanoi
Traditional markets are at the heart of economic and social life in many cities, but in many, supermarkets and commercial centres are replacing the markets as governments pursue modernisation strategies. HealthBridge in Vietnam engaged in a multi-faceted advocacy campaign to show the importance of the markets in the country's capital, Hanoi, for women's livelihoods, the local economy, health, and the environment. The aim was to change attitudes a…
Food consumption patterns and dietary diversity of pregnant women living in a peri‐urban area of Guatemala City
Between 9 and 14 24‐hour food recalls were collected from 52 Guatemalan women in their third trimester of pregnancy, living in a peri‐urban community of Guatemala City. Dietary patterns were examined in terms of amount and frequency of all foods and beverages consumed, sources of energy and protein, and dietary diversity. A total of 254 different items were reported over 706 women‐days; within subject number ranged from 34 to 80 in 14 days. Only …
A review of the effectiveness of agriculture interventions in improving nutrition outcomes
Objectives: To review the impact of agriculture interventions on nutritional status in participating households, and to analyse the characteristics of interventions that improved nutrition outcomes. Design: We identified and reviewed reports describing 30 agriculture interventions that measured impact on nutritional status. The interventions reviewed included home gardening, livestock, mixed garden and livestock, cash cropping, and irrigation. We…
Promoting male involvement in family planning in Vietnam and India
In many developing countries, gender inequality contributes to the continued problem of unwanted pregnancies and unmet contraception needs. The majority of family planning programmes in Asia target only women; however, women's lack of decision-making power, even with regard to their own health, hinders their ability to practise family planning. This article describes successes and lessons learned in India and Vietnam from a HealthBridge programme…
Campaigning to save market women's livelihoods in Hanoi
Traditional markets are at the heart of economic and social life in many cities, but in many, supermarkets and commercial centres are replacing the markets as governments pursue modernisation strategies. HealthBridge in Vietnam engaged in a multi-faceted advocacy campaign to show the importance of the markets in the country's capital, Hanoi, for women's livelihoods, the local economy, health, and the environment. The aim was to change attitudes a…
Understanding the roots
Child marriage remains a pressing issue in Nepal despite a decreasing trend in recent decades. The Nepal constitution prohibits child marriage, and the local governments have implemented various strategies to combat it. Nevertheless, child marriage practice continues, particularly in remote and mountainous regions, posing a challenge to the effectiveness and sustainability of interventions. This study aimed to gather insights from key community s…
Economic growth (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Developing country (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works)