Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Mbunga, Branly Kilola"
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Distribution and Determinants of Serum Zinc, Copper, and Selenium Levels among Children under Five Years from Popokabaka, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mbunga, Branly Kilola; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Strand, Tor Arne; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Akilimali, Pierre Z.; Langfjord, Mina Marthinsen; Tugirimana, Pierrot L.; Mapatano, Mala Ali (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Information about essential trace elements among children in many African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is limited. We aimed to measure the distribution and determinants of serum zinc (Zn), ... -
An example of a convergent mixed-methods analysis to examine food security: the case of Popokabaka in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Mbunga, Branly Kilola; Mapatano, Mala Ali; Egbende, Landry; Strand, Tor Arne; Hatløy, Anne; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Food insecurity is alarming in all four dimensions—availability, access, utilization, and stability—in Popokabaka, DR Congo. In such cases, a unique indicator may not help to develop adapted and local long-term ... -
Heavy metals in children's blood from the rural region of Popokabaka, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study and spatial analysis
Mbunga, Branly Kilola; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Bangelesa, Freddy; Langfjord, Mina Marthinsen; Bosonkie, Marc M.; Strand, Tor Arne; Mapatano, Mala Ali; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Exposure to heavy metals can affect cell differentiation, neurocognitive development, and growth during early life, even in low doses. Little is known about heavy metal exposure and its relationship with nutrition outcomes ... -
Is stunting in children under five associated with the state of vegetation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Secondary analysis of Demographic Health Survey data and the satellite-derived leaf area index
Bangelesa, Freddy; Hatløy, Anne; Mbunga, Branly Kilola; Paulin, Beya Mutombo; Matina, Mwanack Kakule; Akilimali, Pierre Zalagile; Paeth, Heiko; Ali, Mapatano Mala (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The prevalence of stunting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the highest globally. However, only a few studies have attempted to measure the association between stunting and vegetation, ... -
Prevalence of anemia, iron-deficiency anemia, and associated factors among children aged 1–5 years in the rural, malaria-endemic setting of popokabaka, democratic Republic of Congo: A cross-sectional study
Mbunga, Branly Kilola; Mapatano, Mala Ali; Strand, Tor Arne; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Akilimali, Pierre Zalagile; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Iron deficiency (ID), the leading cause of anemia and the most common nutritional deficiency globally, is not well reported among children in malaria-endemic settings, and little is known about its contribution to anemia ...