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Taddese Alemu Zerfu

International Food Policy Research Institute(US)Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency(ET)Royal Academy of Engineering(GB)

Publications by Year

Research Areas

Child Nutrition and Water Access, Global Maternal and Child Health, Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Global Health Care Issues

Most-Cited Works

→ Dietary diversity during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk of maternal anemia, preterm delivery, and low birth weight in a prospective cohort study in rural Ethiopia(2016)194 cited
→ Dietary habits, food taboos, and perceptions towards weight gain during pregnancy in Arsi, rural central Ethiopia: a qualitative cross-sectional study(2016)156 cited
→ How Ethiopia achieved Millennium Development Goal 4 through multisectoral interventions: a Countdown to 2015 case study(2017)143 cited
→ Micronutrients and pregnancy; effect of supplementation on pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review(2013)96 cited
→ Household, dietary and healthcare factors predicting childhood stunting in Ethiopia(2021)76 cited
→ Perceptions on donated human milk and human milk banking in Nairobi, Kenya(2019)64 cited

→ Pregnant mothers have limited knowledge and poor dietary diversity practices, but favorable attitude towards nutritional recommendations in rural Ethiopia: evidence from community-based study(2018)

54 cited

→ Consumption of dairy, fruits and dark green leafy vegetables is associated with lower risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO): a prospective cohort study in rural Ethiopia(2018)36 cited

→ Prenatal vitamin D supplementation and child respiratory health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials(2020)19 cited

→ Challenges and experience of the Ethiopian rural health extension program: implications for reform and revitalization(2023)17 cited