Faith Thuita

Dados Biográficos

ID1730655
NOMEFaith Thuita
PRENOMESFaith
SOBRENOMEThuita
ASSINATURATHUITA F
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Nairobi
ORCID0000-0002-7019-6542
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES1
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2015
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Factors that influence acute malnutrition detection and treatment by community health promoters in Samburu and Turkana counties, Kenya

    Open AccessMonica Nthamba Ng’ang’a, Monica Nthamba Ng'ang'a et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Global acute malnutrition (GAM) among children

  • Prevalence and risk factors of diarrhea among young children in Kenya’s drylands

    Open AccessBonventure Mwangi, Valerie L Flax et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Diarrhea is the third leading cause of malnutrition and mortality among children under five globally. Environmental and socioeconomic conditions in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa may increase the risk of diarrhea, yet few studies have examined the factors in these settings. We therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence of diarrhea and identify potential risk factors among young children in Kenya drylands. Data are from a longitudinal populati…

  • Factors Influencing Wasting in Children Under 5 in Arid Regions of Kenya

    Open AccessDickson A Amugsi, Estelle Sidze et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2025

    Child wasting is a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Our study aimed to identify immediate, underlying and basic factors influencing wasting among children in Turkana and Samburu, two arid and semi-arid regions in Kenya. Data are from a longitudinal study of children under 3 years of age at baseline, with follow-up every 4 months for 2 years. Generalized estimating equations were used to assess risk factors of wasti…

  • Examining the complex dynamics influencing acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu counties

    Open AccessCalistus Wilunda, Estelle Sidze et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    Acute malnutrition in children under 5 years is persistent in Eastern Africa's arid and semiarid lands. This study aimed to identify the drivers of acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu counties, Kenya. This was a population-based longitudinal mixed-methods observational study. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected at Wave 1, but only quantitative data were collected during follow-up. Participants were a representative sample of ch…

  • Fathers and grandmothers experiences participating in nutrition peer dialogue groups in Vihiga County, Kenya

    Open AccessFaith Thuita, Altrena Mukuria et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2021

    Grandmothers and fathers are key influencers of maternal and child nutrition and are increasingly included in interventions. Yet, there is limited research exploring their experiences participating in interventions. This study reports on findings from a qualitative process evaluation of a quasi-experimental study that we conducted with grandmother and father peer dialogue groups to support maternal, infant and young child feeding practices in wes…

  • Prevalence thresholds for wasting, overweight and stunting in children under 5 years

    Open AccessMercedes De Onís, Elaine Borghi et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2019

    Objective Prevalence ranges to classify levels of wasting and stunting have been used since the 1990s for global monitoring of malnutrition. Recent developments prompted a re-examination of existing ranges and development of new ones for childhood overweight. The present paper reports from the WHO–UNICEF Technical Expert Advisory Group on Nutrition Monitoring. Design Thresholds were developed in relation to sd of the normative WHO Child Growth St…

  • Is there a “complementary feeding cultural core” in rural Kenya? Results from ethnographic research in five counties

    Open AccessFaith Thuita, Faith M Thuita et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2018

    This investigation used data from focused ethnographic studies in five rural counties in Kenya to determine whether the concept of "special foods for infants and young children" exists in the different ethnic groups in these areas as an identifiable component of cultural beliefs and knowledge, as well as in practice, and whether they can be characterized as a "complementary feeding cultural core." The concept of "cultural core foods" refers to th…

  • Determinants of contraceptive use among postpartum women in a county hospital in rural Kenya

    Open AccessRose Jalang’o, Faith Thuita et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    Contraceptive uptake was high among postpartum women, who desired to procure contraceptives at health facilities. However, there was unmet need for contraceptives among women who desired no more children. Government health facility stock outs represent a missed opportunity to get family planning methods, especially long acting reversible contraceptives, to postpartum women

  • What motivates maternal and child nutrition peer educators? Experiences of fathers and grandmothers in western Kenya

    Open AccessL Martins, Stephanie L Martin et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2015Citada por: 1Referências: 51