Browsing by Author "Ochieng, Bertha"
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Developing healthy weight maintenance through co-creation: a partnership with Black African migrant community in East Midlands
Ochieng, Lorraine; Amaugo, Lucky; Ochieng, Bertha (Article)Background: Obesity prevalence in the UK varies according to ethnicity, with children from minority ethnic groups experiencing higher levels, and yet, there is a scarcity of projects that involve minority ethnic groups ... -
Healthy weight maintenance strategy in early childhood: the views of Black African migrant parents and health visitors
Ochieng, Bertha (Article)In Europe and the US, childhood obesity is found to be higher in migrant children from Black African communities and other visible minority ethnic groups. However, very little is known about the factors that contribute to ... -
Improving support for breastfeeding mothers: a qualitative study on the experiences of breastfeeding among mothers who reside in a deprived and culturally diverse community
Cook, Erica; Powell, Faye; Ali, Nasreen; Penn-Jones, Catrin; Ochieng, Bertha; Randhawa, Gurch (Article)Background: The United Kingdom has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe, with the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding shown to be closely related to the mothers’ age, ethnicity and social class. Whilst ... -
Parents’ experiences of complementary feeding among a United Kingdom culturally diverse and deprived community
Cook, Erica Jane; Powell, Faye Caroline; Ali, Nasreen; Penn-Jones, Catrin; Ochieng, Bertha; Randhawa, Gurch (Article)Complementary feeding practices and adherence to health recommendations are influenced by a range of different and often interrelating factors such as socio- economic and cultural factors. However, the factors underlying ... -
A qualitative study of health care providers’ perceptions and experiences of patients bypassing primary healthcare facilities: a focus from Nigeria
Koce, Francis; Randhawa, Gurch; Ochieng, Bertha (Article)Background The healthcare referral system is designed to ensure that patients receive the best care at the appropriate level, as well as improving access to different levels of care. However, approximately 60-90% of ...