2021
The Importance of Sociocultural Context When Choosing to Eat Healthier
Dai J, Zulkefli NF, Moy FM, Humphries DL. The Importance of Sociocultural Context When Choosing to Eat Healthier. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2021, 54: 143-150. PMID: 34952802, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy eatingOwn food intakeFood decisionsSociocultural supportCommunal eatingFemale employeesSociocultural influencesAudio-recorded interviewsTime scarcityEatingBehavior changeSociocultural contextVerbatim transcriptsUnspoken rulesHome-cooked mealsLarge universityLiving situationsTheory approachConvenience samplingCultural valuesInterviewsEmployeesMarital statusPerceptionParticipants
2015
Using Positive Deviance to Understand the Uptake of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices by Mothers in an Urban Slum of Mumbai
D’Alimonte M, Deshmukh D, Jayaraman A, Chanani S, Humphries DL. Using Positive Deviance to Understand the Uptake of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices by Mothers in an Urban Slum of Mumbai. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2015, 20: 1133-1142. PMID: 26694045, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1899-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung child feeding practicesChild feeding practicesHealth workersSocial groupsSemi-structured key informant interviewsOptimal infantFeeding practicesYoung child feeding behaviorsKey informant interviewsUrban slumsAcute malnutrition programsSocial supportAge z-scoreChild feeding behaviorsDisadvantaged contextsQualitative researchInformant interviewsDeviance researchCMAM programCommunity managementQualitative methodsDietary recallsMaternal healthIndex childMalnutrition programs
2013
Exploring Culture in the World of International Nutrition and Nutrition Sciences
Stefani M, Humphries DL. Exploring Culture in the World of International Nutrition and Nutrition Sciences. Advances In Nutrition 2013, 4: 536-538. PMID: 24038249, PMCID: PMC3771141, DOI: 10.3945/an.113.004218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational nutritionSocial scientistsNational settingsNutrition science researchSocial sciencesInterdisciplinary natureSuch perspectivesGlobal hungerScience researchRespective disciplinesMultiple stakeholdersInitial reflectionsMultiple perspectivesEffective nutrition interventionsNutrition scienceLarge-scale foodNutrition scientistsPerspectiveTransnationallyScienceScientistsStakeholdersCultureHungerStefaniHookworm Infection among School Age Children in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana: Nutritional Risk Factors and Response to Albendazole Treatment
Humphries D, Simms BT, Davey D, Otchere J, Quagraine J, Terryah S, Newton S, Berg E, Harrison LM, Boakye D, Wilson M, Cappello M. Hookworm Infection among School Age Children in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana: Nutritional Risk Factors and Response to Albendazole Treatment. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2013, 89: 540-548. PMID: 23836564, PMCID: PMC3771297, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKintampo North MunicipalityHookworm infectionCure rateSchool-aged childrenModest cure ratesSingle-dose albendazoleNutritional risk factorsLevels of antibodiesYears of ageAge childrenMalaria parasitemiaAlbendazole treatmentRisk factorsChildren 6InfectionInfection statusHealth careSignificant predictorsAnimal foodsHookwormAlbendazoleFurther investigationAgeChildrenLow consumption