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
2018
Development and pretesting of “Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly”: Empowering governments for global scaling up of breastfeeding programmes
Hromi‐Fiedler A, dos Santos Buccini G, Gubert MB, Doucet K, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Development and pretesting of “Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly”: Empowering governments for global scaling up of breastfeeding programmes. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2018, 15: e12659. PMID: 30211973, PMCID: PMC7198937, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12659.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2013
Persistent household food insecurity, HIV, and maternal stress in Peri-Urban Ghana
Garcia J, Hromi-Fiedler A, Mazur RE, Marquis G, Sellen D, Lartey A, Pérez-Escamilla R. Persistent household food insecurity, HIV, and maternal stress in Peri-Urban Ghana. BMC Public Health 2013, 13: 215. PMID: 23497026, PMCID: PMC3608015, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent household food insecurityMaternal HIV diagnosisHIV-positive womenMaternal stressHousehold food insecurityFood insecure householdsHIV diagnosisSevere food insecure householdsBinary multivariate logistic regression modelMultivariate logistic regression modelInsecure householdsHIV-negative groupUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleTime points postpartumFood Security Survey ModuleStress ScaleLogistic regression modelsMaternal HIVFood insecureHIV infectionVoluntary counselingFood insecurityIndependent associationMonths postpartum
2009
Household Food Insecurity Is Associated with Childhood Malaria in Rural Haiti 1 , 2
Pérez-Escamilla R, Dessalines M, Finnigan M, Pachón H, Hromi-Fiedler A, Gupta N. Household Food Insecurity Is Associated with Childhood Malaria in Rural Haiti 1 , 2. Journal Of Nutrition 2009, 139: 2132-2138. PMID: 19741201, DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.108852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical malariaRisk factorsHousehold food insecurityAdditional risk factorsRisk of malariaPoor child healthFood insecureChildhood malariaChildren 1Child BMIFood insecuritySevere food insecureChild vitaminChild healthMultivariate analysisMalariaConvenience sampleWomenBMIReference time periodColostrumSupplementation
2006
Unintended pregnancies are associated with less likelihood of prolonged breast-feeding: an analysis of 18 Demographic and Health Surveys
Hromi-Fiedler AJ, Pérez-Escamilla R. Unintended pregnancies are associated with less likelihood of prolonged breast-feeding: an analysis of 18 Demographic and Health Surveys. Public Health Nutrition 2006, 9: 306-312. PMID: 16684381, DOI: 10.1079/phn2005856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnintended pregnancyOdds ratioHealth SurveyMultivariate logistic regression analysisBreast-feeding outcomesLess likelihoodLogistic regression analysisTime of interviewProspective studyMaternal agePooled analysisLive childrenPregnancy statusPregnancySignificant associationStatistical significanceChild's ageRegression analysisDemographicsRegression modelsAssociationAgeSettingDifferent settingsMonths
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply