Faith Thuita

788 total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 511 citations indexed

About

Faith Thuita is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, General Health Professions and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Faith Thuita has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 511 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 6 papers in General Health Professions and 5 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Faith Thuita's work include Child Nutrition and Water Access (11 papers), Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (5 papers) and Global Maternal and Child Health (4 papers). Faith Thuita is often cited by papers focused on Child Nutrition and Water Access (11 papers), Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (5 papers) and Global Maternal and Child Health (4 papers). Faith Thuita collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United States and Switzerland. Faith Thuita's co-authors include Stephanie Martin, Allison Bingham, Julia Krasevec, Patrick Webb, Elaine Borghi, Rafael Flores‐Ayala, Kuntal Kumar Saha, Trevor Croft, Rebecca Heidkamp and Chika Hayashi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Faith Thuita

14 papers receiving 498 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Prevalence thresholds for wasting, overweight and stunting in children under 5 years

2018 259 citations Mercedes de Onís, Elaine Borghi et al. Public Health Nutrition profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Faith Thuita Kenya	8	349	210	174	117	116	15	511
Swetha Manohar United States	13	356 1.0×	126 0.6×	183 1.1×	84 0.7×	108 0.9×	34	505
Kazi Istiaque Sanin Bangladesh	10	363 1.0×	182 0.9×	125 0.7×	80 0.7×	74 0.6×	22	534
Tyler Vaivada Canada	11	503 1.4×	349 1.7×	148 0.9×	139 1.2×	109 0.9×	23	708
Yves Kameli France	12	419 1.2×	155 0.7×	233 1.3×	108 0.9×	200 1.7×	26	632
Marion Roche Canada	13	295 0.8×	178 0.8×	143 0.8×	43 0.4×	91 0.8×	34	529
Sílvia Cristina Konno Brazil	8	427 1.2×	146 0.7×	308 1.8×	89 0.8×	191 1.6×	12	607
Jane Badham United States	12	498 1.4×	187 0.9×	206 1.2×	106 0.9×	224 1.9×	30	726
Gretel H. Pelto United States	13	245 0.7×	101 0.5×	176 1.0×	60 0.5×	98 0.8×	19	540
Indrapal I. Meshram India	14	340 1.0×	105 0.5×	157 0.9×	79 0.7×	107 0.9×	30	491
Stanley Chitekwe Ethiopia	16	479 1.4×	183 0.9×	213 1.2×	146 1.2×	97 0.8×	59	663

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Faith Thuita

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15 of 15 papers shown

Thuita, Faith, et al.. (2025). Zoonotic and Environmental Sources of Infant Enteric Pathogen Infections Identified with Longitudinal Sampling. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(26). 13181–13191. 1 indexed citations

Keding, Gudrun B., et al.. (2024). Quantifying Turkana’s wild edible plants’ contribution to critical micronutrient and dietary diversity among women of reproductive age. CyTA - Journal of Food. 22(1). 1 indexed citations

Wilunda, Calistus, Estelle Sidze, Faith Thuita, et al.. (2024). Examining the complex dynamics influencing acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu counties: Study protocol. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 22(1). e13744–e13744.

Kaindi, Dasel Wambua Mulwa, et al.. (2024). Community-Based Conservation Strategies for Wild Edible Plants in Turkana County, Kenya. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 1–1. 6 indexed citations

Kaindi, Dasel Wambua Mulwa, et al.. (2023). Diversity and utilization of indigenous wild edible plants and their contribution to food security in Turkana County, Kenya. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7. 15 indexed citations

Thuita, Faith, et al.. (2021). Fathers and grandmothers experiences participating in nutrition peer dialogue groups in Vihiga County, Kenya. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 17(S1). e13184–e13184. 18 indexed citations

Atela, Martin, et al.. (2020). Health system factors associated with post-trauma mortality at the prehospital care level in Africa: a scoping review. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 5(1). e000530–e000530. 13 indexed citations

Lutter, Chessa, et al.. (2019). Is It Possible to Promote Egg Consumption During Pregnancy? Findings From a Study on Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices in Kenya. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 40(2). 151–170. 5 indexed citations

Onís, Mercedes de, Elaine Borghi, Mary Arimond, et al.. (2018). Prevalence thresholds for wasting, overweight and stunting in children under 5 years. Public Health Nutrition. 22(1). 175–179. 259 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thuita, Faith, et al.. (2018). Is there a “complementary feeding cultural core” in rural Kenya? Results from ethnographic research in five counties. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 15(1). e12671–e12671. 12 indexed citations

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Jalang’o, Rose, et al.. (2017). Determinants of contraceptive use among postpartum women in a county hospital in rural KENYA. BMC Public Health. 17(1). 604–604. 60 indexed citations

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Martin, Stephanie, et al.. (2016). Role of Social Support in Improving Infant Feeding Practices in Western Kenya: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Global Health Science and Practice. 4(1). 55–72. 97 indexed citations

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Martin, Stephanie, et al.. (2015). What motivates maternal and child nutrition peer educators? Experiences of fathers and grandmothers in western Kenya. Social Science & Medicine. 143. 45–53. 17 indexed citations

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Thuita, Faith, et al.. (2014). FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AMONG INFANTS AGED 0-6 MONTHS IN A PERI-URBAN LOW INCOME SETTLEMENT OF KANGEMI, NAIROBI. 6 indexed citations

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Thuita, Faith, et al.. (2013). DETERMINANTS OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING FOR SIX MONTHS IN A PERI URBAN SETTLEMENT OF KANGEMI: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH.. 1 indexed citations

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