The APHRC representative said the estimated number of induced abortions that occurred in Sierra Leone last year was 91,494, with a national abortion rate of 44.2 per 1000 women of reproductive age.Kenneth Jumamade this statement at the launch of the Study on Abortion Incidents and Severity of ...
Sierra Leone has seen some improvements in neonatal mortality over the past decade. In 2008, the rate stood at a concerning 48.6 deaths per 1,000 live births. By 2019, this number had decreased to 29.6 deaths per 1,000 live births [8]. However, these national averages mask substantial di...
Potato Production and Consumption in the Sierra of Ecuador: A Diagnostic Survey Conducted by the Nutrition and Agriculture Cooperative Agreementdoi:10.1525/cuag.1989.10.39.6Kathleen M. DeWaltDepartment of Behavioral ScienceJorge UquillasDepartment of Behavioral ScienceCulture & Agriculture...
Potato Production and Consumption in the Sierra of Ecuador: A Diagnostic Survey Conducted by the Nutrition and Agriculture Cooperative AgreementFirst page of articledoi:10.1525/cuag.1989.10.39.6Kathleen M. DeWaltSUP>1Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, LexingtonJorge Uquillas...
Hence, this is the first-ever survey on the perceptual views of health professionals in Sierra Leone about the climate and health nexus, which serves as a crucial baseline assessment to design and implement climate policies. Thus, this study’s objectives were to (i) document the perceptual ...
Figure 1. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions comparison between China and Sierra Leone. Source: https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/china,sierra-leone/ (accessed on 20 December 2021). * estimated. The comparative analysis shows that China and Sierra Leone have a similar cultural pat...
Breastfeeding provides optimal infant nutrition; however, <50% of infants are exclusively breastfed (EBF) for 6 months. We aimed to describe breastfeeding practices and their effects on growth and mortality among a high-risk mother-infant cohort in rural Sierra Leone. This was a secondary analys...