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Maternal perceptions of factors contributing to severe under-nutrition among children in a rural African setting
qualifications: PhD
contribution: designed the project, supervised data collection, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft, literature review
position: Research fellow
Amina Abubakar's research interests focus on developing strategies for identifying, monitoring and rehabilitating children who are at-risk of experiencing developmental delay and impairments in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Specifically she is interested in: a)quantifying the neurocognitive burden of early childhood diseases b) developing culturally appropriate psychological measures for use in Africa c) Investigating antecedents and consequences of childrearing practices in the African context and d) Identifying culturally appropriate intervention strategies for at-risk children in SSA.
qualifications: PhD
contribution: original concept, designed the project, supervised data collection, contributed to drafts
position: Senior research fellow
Kenya
Research Interests: Implementation and Translational Science, Innovation in M&E
qualifications: Msc
contribution: original concept, devised survey tool, collected data, input data, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts, literature review
position: Research officer
qualifications: PhD
contribution: original concept, contributed to drafts, supervised data collection
position: Senior research fellow
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