Betty Kirkwood
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3927478 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Betty Kirkwood |
| PRENOMES | Betty |
| SOBRENOME | Kirkwood |
| ASSINATURA | KIRKWOOD B |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 50 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1984 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on nurturing care in Nairobi slums
The Covid-19 pandemic and mitigation measures had widespread societal impacts. Young children are particularly vulnerable yet the ways the pandemic affected children in informal settlements (slums) are not well described. This study aimed to investigate the impacts of the pandemic on early childhood in three Nairobi informal settlements. Five rounds of cross-sectional computer assisted telephone surveys (with 578–774 respondents in each) in three…
Development and validation of a simplified algorithm for neonatal gestational age assessment – protocol for the Alliance for Maternal Newborn Health Improvement (Amanhi) prospective cohort study
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) gestational age study is to develop and validate a programmatically feasible and simple approach to accurately assess gestational age of babies after they are born. The study will provide accurate, population-based rates of preterm birth in different settings and quantify the risks of neonatal mortality and morbidity by gestational age and birth weight i…
Supervising community health workers in low-income countries – a review of impact and implementation issues
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are an increasingly important component of health systems and programs. Despite the recognized role of supervision in ensuring CHWs are effective, supervision is often weak and under-supported. Little is known about what constitutes adequate supervision and how different supervision strategies influence performance, motivation, and retention. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of supervision strategies …
The impact of a lay counselor led collaborative care intervention for common mental disorders in public and private primary care
The MANAS trial evaluated the effectiveness of a lay counselor led collaborative stepped care intervention for Common Mental Disorders (CMD) in public and private sector primary care settings in Goa, India. This paper describes the qualitative findings of the experience of the intervention and its impact on health and psychosocial outcomes. Twenty four primary care facilities (12 public and private each) were randomized to provide either collabor…
Role of neighbourhoods in child growth and development
What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival
Factors that affect the adoption and maintenance of weekly vitamin A supplementation among women in Ghana
Objective To identify regimen, individual, community and cultural factors that affect adoption and adherence to weekly vitamin A supplementation in Ghana. Design Fifty semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who would be eligible for vitamin A supplementation, 30 with husbands, and 13 with drug sellers, birth attendants and health workers. Six focus group discussions were also conducted with women. These interviews were followed by a…
Recognizing childhood illnesses and their traditional explanations
Objectives Interventions that promote appropriate care-seeking for severely ill children have the potential to substantially reduce child mortality in developing countries, but little is known about the best approach to address the issue. This paper explores the relative importance of illness recognition as a barrier to care-seeking and the feasibility and potential impact of improving recognition. Methods The study combined qualitative and quant…
Dietary patterns in a rural area of Ghana and their relevance for vitamin a consumption
This paper discusses results from research conducted on food acquisition, preparation and consumption patterns in Kintampo District, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana. The research was conducted as part of a larger project aimed at identifying appropriate strategies for improving consumption of vitamin A among children and pregnant women. This paper focuses on describing the context in which inadequate consumption of vitamin A occurs. The research consis…
Child malnutrition and land ownership in Southern Brazil
The geographical distribution of infant mortality rates (IMRs) in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul follows closely the pattern of land tenure, with high IMRs in districts of large ranches and lower rates in districts of small fanns. A household anthropometric survey of 802 children aged 12 to 35.9 months living in two districts with contrasting IMRs and land tenure patterns revealed that prevalences of protein‐energy malnutrition were con…
Perceptions of childhood diarrhoea and its treatment in rural Zimbabwe
Perceptions of childhood diarrhoea and its treatment in rural Zimbabwe
Recognizing childhood illnesses and their traditional explanations
Objectives Interventions that promote appropriate care-seeking for severely ill children have the potential to substantially reduce child mortality in developing countries, but little is known about the best approach to address the issue. This paper explores the relative importance of illness recognition as a barrier to care-seeking and the feasibility and potential impact of improving recognition. Methods The study combined qualitative and quant…
Role of neighbourhoods in child growth and development
The impact of a lay counselor led collaborative care intervention for common mental disorders in public and private primary care
The MANAS trial evaluated the effectiveness of a lay counselor led collaborative stepped care intervention for Common Mental Disorders (CMD) in public and private sector primary care settings in Goa, India. This paper describes the qualitative findings of the experience of the intervention and its impact on health and psychosocial outcomes. Twenty four primary care facilities (12 public and private each) were randomized to provide either collabor…
Perceptions of childhood diarrhoea and its treatment in rural Zimbabwe
Child malnutrition and land ownership in Southern Brazil
The geographical distribution of infant mortality rates (IMRs) in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul follows closely the pattern of land tenure, with high IMRs in districts of large ranches and lower rates in districts of small fanns. A household anthropometric survey of 802 children aged 12 to 35.9 months living in two districts with contrasting IMRs and land tenure patterns revealed that prevalences of protein‐energy malnutrition were con…
Dietary patterns in a rural area of Ghana and their relevance for vitamin a consumption
This paper discusses results from research conducted on food acquisition, preparation and consumption patterns in Kintampo District, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana. The research was conducted as part of a larger project aimed at identifying appropriate strategies for improving consumption of vitamin A among children and pregnant women. This paper focuses on describing the context in which inadequate consumption of vitamin A occurs. The research consis…
Recognizing childhood illnesses and their traditional explanations
Objectives Interventions that promote appropriate care-seeking for severely ill children have the potential to substantially reduce child mortality in developing countries, but little is known about the best approach to address the issue. This paper explores the relative importance of illness recognition as a barrier to care-seeking and the feasibility and potential impact of improving recognition. Methods The study combined qualitative and quant…
Factors that affect the adoption and maintenance of weekly vitamin A supplementation among women in Ghana
Objective To identify regimen, individual, community and cultural factors that affect adoption and adherence to weekly vitamin A supplementation in Ghana. Design Fifty semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who would be eligible for vitamin A supplementation, 30 with husbands, and 13 with drug sellers, birth attendants and health workers. Six focus group discussions were also conducted with women. These interviews were followed by a…
What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival
Role of neighbourhoods in child growth and development
The impact of a lay counselor led collaborative care intervention for common mental disorders in public and private primary care
The MANAS trial evaluated the effectiveness of a lay counselor led collaborative stepped care intervention for Common Mental Disorders (CMD) in public and private sector primary care settings in Goa, India. This paper describes the qualitative findings of the experience of the intervention and its impact on health and psychosocial outcomes. Twenty four primary care facilities (12 public and private each) were randomized to provide either collabor…
Supervising community health workers in low-income countries – a review of impact and implementation issues
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are an increasingly important component of health systems and programs. Despite the recognized role of supervision in ensuring CHWs are effective, supervision is often weak and under-supported. Little is known about what constitutes adequate supervision and how different supervision strategies influence performance, motivation, and retention. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of supervision strategies …
Development and validation of a simplified algorithm for neonatal gestational age assessment – protocol for the Alliance for Maternal Newborn Health Improvement (Amanhi) prospective cohort study
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) gestational age study is to develop and validate a programmatically feasible and simple approach to accurately assess gestational age of babies after they are born. The study will provide accurate, population-based rates of preterm birth in different settings and quantify the risks of neonatal mortality and morbidity by gestational age and birth weight i…
Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on nurturing care in Nairobi slums
The Covid-19 pandemic and mitigation measures had widespread societal impacts. Young children are particularly vulnerable yet the ways the pandemic affected children in informal settlements (slums) are not well described. This study aimed to investigate the impacts of the pandemic on early childhood in three Nairobi informal settlements. Five rounds of cross-sectional computer assisted telephone surveys (with 578–774 respondents in each) in three…
Medicine (10 obras) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (6 obras) · Environmental health (6 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 obras) · Anthropometry (3 obras) · Family medicine (3 obras) · Geography (3 obras) · Malnutrition (3 obras) · Marketing (3 obras) · Nursing (3 obras)