2025
Support or Interference: Relational Influences on Mother's Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Ghana
Esteves G, Sandow A, Segbedji C, Addo A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Aryeetey R, Hromi‐Fiedler A. Support or Interference: Relational Influences on Mother's Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Ghana. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, 21: e70080. PMID: 40697090, PMCID: PMC12454191, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.70080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeeding practiceInfluence of fathersPractice of Exclusive BreastfeedingMother-child dyadsExclusive breastfeedingSemi-structured in-depth interviewsRegion of GhanaRelative influenceIn-depth interviewsCentral Region of GhanaNursing recommendationsChildren's physical growthGrandmother's supportFather presenceWorld Health OrganizationMothers' adherenceFamily membersSocial normsFamily supportCommunity peersChild healthGhanaFamily members' beliefsInterpersonal levelFathers
2020
Facilitators of Responsive Feeding/Parenting Knowledge and Practices Among Parents in the Central Region of Ghana
Sandow A, Tice M, Pérez-Escamilla R, Aryeetey R, Hromi-Fiedler A. Facilitators of Responsive Feeding/Parenting Knowledge and Practices Among Parents in the Central Region of Ghana. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa054_141. PMCID: PMC7258552, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYears of ageHealth care providersIYCF practicesFamily/friendsCare providersFocus group discussionsConclusion Health care providersEducation/counselingMethods Qualitative dataQualitative dataChildren's needsGhanaian parentsGroup discussionsParents of childrenAudiotaped focus group discussionsResults Three factorsPostnatal counsellingPsychosocial needsLeadership InstituteDirect facilitatorGhanaEducation deliveryEmotional supportPracticeFeeding/
2019
Breastfeed4Ghana: Design and evaluation of an innovative social media campaign
Harding K, Aryeetey R, Carroll G, Lasisi O, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Young M. Breastfeed4Ghana: Design and evaluation of an innovative social media campaign. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2019, 16: e12909. PMID: 31867865, PMCID: PMC7083481, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial media campaignsCampaign exposureMedia campaignsTime pointsExclusive breastfeeding practicesOnline cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyHealth behavior changeParenthood statusSocial media platformsSocial media utilizationSurvey time pointsBreastfeeding practicesModified Poisson modelsGhanaian adultsMedia platformsTwitter analyticsCampaignFacebookTarget populationGhanaSurvey participantsLimited impactExposureTwitter
2016
Length of time in Ghana is associated with the likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding among Liberian refugees living in Buduburam
Woldeghebriel M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Lartey A, Gallego‐Perez D, Sandow A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Length of time in Ghana is associated with the likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding among Liberian refugees living in Buduburam. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27726291, PMCID: PMC6866007, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiberian refugeesRefugee settlementBreastfeeding practicesHost communitiesUrban villagesHost countryRefugeesSettlement zoneHost cultureExclusive breastfeeding practicesCross-sectional studyBuduburamSupport opportunitiesDeveloped countriesGhanaiansGhanaGhanaian mothersExclusive breastfeedingSignificant gapLiberiansSettlementEBF behaviorSaharan AfricaCountriesVillages
2007
Building the capacity of health professionals in developing countries through the use of public domain software to analyze Demographic and Health Survey data
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Aryeetey R, Lartey A, Marquis G, Sellen D, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Building the capacity of health professionals in developing countries through the use of public domain software to analyze Demographic and Health Survey data. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a303-a304. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a303-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDHS dataHealth Survey dataUniversity of GhanaSurvey dataHealth professionalsKey healthNutrition programmingNatural resourcesNutrition outcomesRepresentative data setsCountry TrendsResearch organizationsKey indicatorsGhanaCountriesHealth servicesHealth institutionsProfessionalsNGOsHalf of participantsLocal trendsWorkshopResourcesInstitutionsImportant implications
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