School of Vocational Studies: Recent submissions
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Realization of the right to adequate food and the nutritional status of land evictees: a case for mothers/caregivers and their children in rural Central Uganda
(BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2018-05-24)In developing countries like Uganda, the human right to adequate food (RtAF) is inextricably linked to access to land for households to feed themselves directly through production or means for its procurement. Whether ... -
Food variety consumption and household food insecurity coping strategies after the 2010 landslide disaster : the case of Uganda
(Cambridge University Press: Public Health Nutrition, 2016-06-09)To evaluate the nutritional situation of the victims of the 2010 landslide disaster in Uganda, food varieties consumed and coping strategies were assessed. Design Cross-sectional. Food variety scores (FVS) were obtained ... -
Food as a human right during disasters in Uganda
(Elsevier: Food Policy, 2014-12)Natural and human induced disasters are a threat to food security, economic progress and livelihoods in Uganda. However, we have limited knowledge regarding the putative role of the human rights dimension to the impact and ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of nutritional anaemia among female school children in Masindi district, western Uganda
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2013-07-01)Anaemia is the most widespread nutrition related public health problem world-wide and yet in Uganda, there is little national data on anaemia and its likely causes amongst school children. The aim of this study was to ... -
Factors associated with nutritional status of women 18-59 years in Mukono municipality, Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)Recent findings indicate an increase in obesity and persistent underweight among women in Uganda. Obesity, overweight and underweight have been associated with diet and physical activity. It is however not clear which socio ...