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We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the... more We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the writing of this case study possible. The project would not have been possible without the late John Aluma of NARO, Robert Ochai and Peter Sebanja at TASO Headquarters and Charlotte Johnson-Welch of ICRW—all of whom shared the vision that brought this project into being. At LIRI-NARO Dr.Charles Otim, Dr. George Mukibi-Muka and Dr. Konstantine Odongkara made significant contributions for which we are grateful. At ICRW Kathleen Kurz, Sarah Kambou and Ellen Weiss have all provided invaluable advice and support from the beginning. We owe immeasurably to the deeply committed staffs at NARO-LIRI and at the TASO Tororo Counseling center—especially David Wakoko-Nanongo, Florence Ajok and James Byakika—all of whom have supported this project through numerous gifts of time, energy and belief in the project’s mission. We also acknowledge our gratitude to the Tororo Director of Production Mrs. Eva M...
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We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the... more We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the writing of this case study possible. The project would not have been possible without the late John Aluma of NARO, Robert Ochai and Peter Sebanja at TASO Headquarters and Charlotte Johnson-Welch of ICRW—all of whom shared the vision that brought this project into being. At LIRI-NARO Dr.Charles Otim, Dr. George Mukibi-Muka and Dr. Konstantine Odongkara made significant contributions for which we are grateful. At ICRW Kathleen Kurz, Sarah Kambou and Ellen Weiss have all provided invaluable advice and support from the beginning. We owe immeasurably to the deeply committed staffs at NARO-LIRI and at the TASO Tororo
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The recent increase in childhood obesity has, among other things, focused attention on the role t... more The recent increase in childhood obesity has, among other things, focused attention on the role that television may play. This paper summarizes results of studies published in peer review journals since 1970 with data pertaining to the relationship between television use and children's food intake. Studies fall into four categories: content analyses; effects of television advertising on children's food behaviors; television and pediatric obesity, with effects on children's dietary intake and physical activity; and television use and children's food consumption patterns. Content analyses have shown that food is the most frequently advertised product category on children's TV. The majority of these ads target highly sweetened products, but more recently, the proportion from fast food meal promotions has been growing. Controlled studies on children's choices have consistently shown that children exposed to advertising choose advertised food products at significantly higher rates than do those not exposed. Purchase request studies have documented associations between number of hours of TV watched and number of requests from the child to the mother for specific food items, as well as the presence of those items in the home. Greater TV use has been associated with higher intakes of energy, fat, sweet and salty snacks, and carbonated beverages and lower intakes of fruit and vegetables. Several large studies have documented associations between number of hours of TV watched and both the prevalence and incidence of obesity. The combination of lifestyle factors that accompany heavy television use appear to place children at risk of obesity and poor nutritional status.
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Horizons Final Report. …, 2007
Although knowledge and technologies exist in Uganda to better enable households to be food secure... more Although knowledge and technologies exist in Uganda to better enable households to be food secure, agricultural sector programs are not promoting them as effectively as they could. Likewise, programs exist in the health and social welfare sectors to support HIV-affected ...
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We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the... more We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the writing of this case study possible. The project would not have been possible without the late John Aluma of NARO, Robert Ochai and Peter Sebanja at TASO Headquarters and Charlotte Johnson-Welch of ICRW—all of whom shared the vision that brought this project into being. At LIRI-NARO Dr.Charles Otim, Dr. George Mukibi-Muka and Dr. Konstantine Odongkara made significant contributions for which we are grateful. At ICRW Kathleen Kurz, Sarah Kambou and Ellen Weiss have all provided invaluable advice and support from the beginning. We owe immeasurably to the deeply committed staffs at NARO-LIRI and at the TASO Tororo Counseling center—especially David Wakoko-Nanongo, Florence Ajok and James Byakika—all of whom have supported this project through numerous gifts of time, energy and belief in the project’s mission. We also acknowledge our gratitude to the Tororo Director of Production Mrs. Eva M...
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We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the... more We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the writing of this case study possible. The project would not have been possible without the late John Aluma of NARO, Robert Ochai and Peter Sebanja at TASO Headquarters and Charlotte Johnson-Welch of ICRW—all of whom shared the vision that brought this project into being. At LIRI-NARO Dr.Charles Otim, Dr. George Mukibi-Muka and Dr. Konstantine Odongkara made significant contributions for which we are grateful. At ICRW Kathleen Kurz, Sarah Kambou and Ellen Weiss have all provided invaluable advice and support from the beginning. We owe immeasurably to the deeply committed staffs at NARO-LIRI and at the TASO Tororo Counseling center—especially David Wakoko-Nanongo, Florence Ajok and James Byakika—all of whom have supported this project through numerous gifts of time, energy and belief in the project’s mission. We also acknowledge our gratitude to the Tororo Director of Production Mrs. Eva M...
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Population and Environment, 2008
This article presents three cross-cutting intervention case studies that address HIV, AIDS, and n... more This article presents three cross-cutting intervention case studies that address HIV, AIDS, and natural resources management in an integrated manner through innovative programming in Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Malawi. In Zimbabwe, a religious-based non-governmental group and two community organizations work together to build skills of HIV- and AIDS-vulnerable children in rural areas to meet dietary and income needs, while using natural resources sustainably. In Uganda, various government agencies and NGO actors work together to improve the food security of HIV-affected households at the national, district, sub-district, and village levels. Finally, in Malawi, a conservation organization incorporates HIV and AIDS awareness and programming into its operations and projects. Each case study presents pioneering approaches to simultaneously addressing the pressures on conservation initiatives, food security/agricultural production, income generation/livelihoods, and social and health care systems. They also provide lessons for expanding interventions and partnerships.
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Pediatrics, 2001
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We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the... more We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the writing of this case study possible. The project would not have been possible without the late John Aluma of NARO, Robert Ochai and Peter Sebanja at TASO Headquarters and Charlotte Johnson-Welch of ICRW—all of whom shared the vision that brought this project into being. At LIRI-NARO Dr.Charles Otim, Dr. George Mukibi-Muka and Dr. Konstantine Odongkara made significant contributions for which we are grateful. At ICRW Kathleen Kurz, Sarah Kambou and Ellen Weiss have all provided invaluable advice and support from the beginning. We owe immeasurably to the deeply committed staffs at NARO-LIRI and at the TASO Tororo Counseling center—especially David Wakoko-Nanongo, Florence Ajok and James Byakika—all of whom have supported this project through numerous gifts of time, energy and belief in the project’s mission. We also acknowledge our gratitude to the Tororo Director of Production Mrs. Eva M...
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We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the... more We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the writing of this case study possible. The project would not have been possible without the late John Aluma of NARO, Robert Ochai and Peter Sebanja at TASO Headquarters and Charlotte Johnson-Welch of ICRW—all of whom shared the vision that brought this project into being. At LIRI-NARO Dr.Charles Otim, Dr. George Mukibi-Muka and Dr. Konstantine Odongkara made significant contributions for which we are grateful. At ICRW Kathleen Kurz, Sarah Kambou and Ellen Weiss have all provided invaluable advice and support from the beginning. We owe immeasurably to the deeply committed staffs at NARO-LIRI and at the TASO Tororo
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The recent increase in childhood obesity has, among other things, focused attention on the role t... more The recent increase in childhood obesity has, among other things, focused attention on the role that television may play. This paper summarizes results of studies published in peer review journals since 1970 with data pertaining to the relationship between television use and children's food intake. Studies fall into four categories: content analyses; effects of television advertising on children's food behaviors; television and pediatric obesity, with effects on children's dietary intake and physical activity; and television use and children's food consumption patterns. Content analyses have shown that food is the most frequently advertised product category on children's TV. The majority of these ads target highly sweetened products, but more recently, the proportion from fast food meal promotions has been growing. Controlled studies on children's choices have consistently shown that children exposed to advertising choose advertised food products at significantly higher rates than do those not exposed. Purchase request studies have documented associations between number of hours of TV watched and number of requests from the child to the mother for specific food items, as well as the presence of those items in the home. Greater TV use has been associated with higher intakes of energy, fat, sweet and salty snacks, and carbonated beverages and lower intakes of fruit and vegetables. Several large studies have documented associations between number of hours of TV watched and both the prevalence and incidence of obesity. The combination of lifestyle factors that accompany heavy television use appear to place children at risk of obesity and poor nutritional status.
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Horizons Final Report. …, 2007
Although knowledge and technologies exist in Uganda to better enable households to be food secure... more Although knowledge and technologies exist in Uganda to better enable households to be food secure, agricultural sector programs are not promoting them as effectively as they could. Likewise, programs exist in the health and social welfare sectors to support HIV-affected ...
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We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the... more We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the writing of this case study possible. The project would not have been possible without the late John Aluma of NARO, Robert Ochai and Peter Sebanja at TASO Headquarters and Charlotte Johnson-Welch of ICRW—all of whom shared the vision that brought this project into being. At LIRI-NARO Dr.Charles Otim, Dr. George Mukibi-Muka and Dr. Konstantine Odongkara made significant contributions for which we are grateful. At ICRW Kathleen Kurz, Sarah Kambou and Ellen Weiss have all provided invaluable advice and support from the beginning. We owe immeasurably to the deeply committed staffs at NARO-LIRI and at the TASO Tororo Counseling center—especially David Wakoko-Nanongo, Florence Ajok and James Byakika—all of whom have supported this project through numerous gifts of time, energy and belief in the project’s mission. We also acknowledge our gratitude to the Tororo Director of Production Mrs. Eva M...
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We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the... more We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals whose efforts have made the PAFOSE project and the writing of this case study possible. The project would not have been possible without the late John Aluma of NARO, Robert Ochai and Peter Sebanja at TASO Headquarters and Charlotte Johnson-Welch of ICRW—all of whom shared the vision that brought this project into being. At LIRI-NARO Dr.Charles Otim, Dr. George Mukibi-Muka and Dr. Konstantine Odongkara made significant contributions for which we are grateful. At ICRW Kathleen Kurz, Sarah Kambou and Ellen Weiss have all provided invaluable advice and support from the beginning. We owe immeasurably to the deeply committed staffs at NARO-LIRI and at the TASO Tororo Counseling center—especially David Wakoko-Nanongo, Florence Ajok and James Byakika—all of whom have supported this project through numerous gifts of time, energy and belief in the project’s mission. We also acknowledge our gratitude to the Tororo Director of Production Mrs. Eva M...
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Population and Environment, 2008
This article presents three cross-cutting intervention case studies that address HIV, AIDS, and n... more This article presents three cross-cutting intervention case studies that address HIV, AIDS, and natural resources management in an integrated manner through innovative programming in Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Malawi. In Zimbabwe, a religious-based non-governmental group and two community organizations work together to build skills of HIV- and AIDS-vulnerable children in rural areas to meet dietary and income needs, while using natural resources sustainably. In Uganda, various government agencies and NGO actors work together to improve the food security of HIV-affected households at the national, district, sub-district, and village levels. Finally, in Malawi, a conservation organization incorporates HIV and AIDS awareness and programming into its operations and projects. Each case study presents pioneering approaches to simultaneously addressing the pressures on conservation initiatives, food security/agricultural production, income generation/livelihoods, and social and health care systems. They also provide lessons for expanding interventions and partnerships.
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Pediatrics, 2001
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