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Scott Torres

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Articles 11
Citations 86
Followers 0
Related Specialties
Public Health
Environmental Health
Tropical Medicine
Top 10 Co-Authors
Mary Linehan
Generose Mulokozi
Cougar Hall
Benjamin T Crookston
Benjamin Crookston
Joshua H West
Kirk A Dearden
Margaret Baker
Kathryn L Zoerhoff
Josh West
Published In
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Arch Public Health
JMIR Public Health Surveill
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
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Recent Articles
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The Impact of a Large-Scale Social and Behavior Change Communication Intervention in the Lake Zone Region of Tanzania on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Stunting Prevention
Dearden K, Mulokozi G, Linehan M, Cherian D, Torres S, West J, et al.
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2023 Jan; 20(2). PMID: 36673972
Background: Large-scale social and behavioral change communication (SBCC) approaches can be beneficial to achieve improvements in knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP). Addressing Stunting in Tanzania Early (ASTUTE) included a significant...
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Promoting Caregiver Early Childhood Development Behaviors through Social and Behavioral Change Communication Program in Tanzania
Broadbent E, McConkie M, Aleson E, Kim L, Stewart R, Mulokozi G, et al.
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2022 May; 19(9). PMID: 35564545
Stunting remains a prevalent issue in Tanzania. The consequences of stunting include reduced height, greater susceptibility to disease, and diminished cognitive ability throughout the lifespan. Lack of psychosocial stimulation is...
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A National Communications Campaign to decrease childhood stunting in Tanzania: an analysis of the factors associated with exposure
Moffat R, Sayer A, DeCook K, Cornia A, Linehan M, Torres S, et al.
BMC Public Health . 2022 Mar; 22(1):531. PMID: 35303860
Background: Childhood stunting is a major problem in Tanzania, affecting an estimated 2.7 million children under 5 years of age. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors...
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National Nutrition Communication Campaign in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study of factors associated with exposure
Hunt L, Norton A, Daines C, Friedbaum E, Topham D, Moffat R, et al.
Arch Public Health . 2021 Oct; 79(1):174. PMID: 34627367
Background: Reducing childhood stunting continues to be a priority in Indonesia. In 2015, the National Nutrition Communication Campaign (NNCC) implemented mass media and interpersonal communication (IPC) interventions to disseminate stunting-related...
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Tanzanian men's engagement in household chores is associated with improved antenatal care seeking and maternal health
Chahalis E, McGhie J, Mulokozi G, Barham S, Chappell C, Schenk C, et al.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth . 2021 Oct; 21(1):666. PMID: 34592950
Background: Male support for partners' antenatal care (ANC) has the potential to improve women's care-seeking and maternal health outcomes. This study describes factors that are associated with men's involvement in...
6.
Association between WASH-Related Behaviors and Knowledge with Childhood Diarrhea in Tanzania
Bennion N, Mulokozi G, Allen E, Fullmer M, Kleinhenz G, Dearden K, et al.
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2021 Apr; 18(9). PMID: 33924817
Background: Diarrhea remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children in Tanzania. The purpose of this study was to explore associations between diarrheal disease and water, sanitation, and...
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Use of Technology to Access Health Information/Services and Subsequent Association With WASH (Water Access, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Knowledge and Behaviors Among Women With Children Under 2 Years of Age in Indonesia: Cross-sectional Study
Niedfeldt H, Beckstead E, Chahalis E, Jensen M, Reher B, Torres S, et al.
JMIR Public Health Surveill . 2021 Jan; 7(1):e19349. PMID: 33443485
Background: Water access, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) remain a public health concern in Indonesia. Proper WASH practices can decrease risk of stunting, wasting, and disease in children under the age...
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An interpersonal nutrition campaign and maternal knowledge and childhood feeding practices: a case study from mothers in rural Indonesia
Starkweather C, Guarino A, Bennion N, Cottam M, McGhie J, Dearden K, et al.
Arch Public Health . 2020 Jul; 78:62. PMID: 32670574
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which a national nutrition communication campaign (NNCC) intervention providing interpersonal communication (IPC) was associated with improved knowledge and...
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Maternal Employment Status and Minimum Meal Frequency in Children 6-23 Months in Tanzania
Manzione L, Kriser H, Gamboa E, Hanson C, Mulokozi G, Mwaipape O, et al.
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2019 Apr; 16(7). PMID: 30934891
As women in developing world settings gain access to formal work sectors, it is important to understand how such changes might influence child nutrition. The purpose of this paper is...
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The effects of integration on financing and coverage of neglected tropical disease programs
Hooper P, Zoerhoff K, Kyelem D, Chu B, Flueckiger R, Bamani S, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg . 2013 Jul; 89(3):407-10. PMID: 23836563
When the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) began to support national programs integrating their neglected tropical disease (NTD) program activities, the expected impact on individual disease-specific programs was unclear,...