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Endemic goiter and iodine deficiency is an important public health problem among women o reproductive age. This study examined the prevalence of goitre among adult females aged 20-35 years...
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This study assessed the knowledge and practices of adequate nutrition among adolescent pregnant girls in Umuahia South Local Government Area (LGA) Abia State. The study employed a...
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Milk is a widely consumed beverage that is essential to the diet of several millions of people worldwide because it provides important macro and micro nutrients. The study was designed to...
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Indigenous foods have its origin in a particular region of which it is culturally accepted. They are consumed traditionally as opposed to exotic foods which have been introduced from other...
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Indigenous foods have its origin in a particular region of which it is culturally accepted. They are consumed traditionally as opposed to exotic foods which have been introduced from...
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Malnutrition is a public health problem all over the world because of the devastating health, economic and social consequences. In recent years developing countries like Nigeria have been...
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This study was conducted in Umuahia North L.G.A of Abia State to assess the food security and coping strategies of adolescent secondary day students. The respondents were made up of 290...
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Malnutrition is the largest risk factors responsible for global burden of diseases. The study was undertaken to determine nutrition knowledge, attitude, practice and anthropometric status...
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This study assessed the physical activity levels and dietary intake of adults in UmuahiaNorth LGA of Abia state. This cross sectional study used simple random sampling technique to...
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This study titled chemical and sensory properties of ogi enriched with bambara groundnut has the specific objectives of formulating a complementary food from ogi enriched with bambara...
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Appropriate and adequate infant feeding practices are an important factor in achieving optimal health in infants. This study was conducted to examine the use of breast milk substitutes by...
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The use ofmaize, African yam bean, groundnut and crayfish flour blends in the formulation of complementary foods was studied. The maize, African yam bean and crayfish flours were blended...
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Cookies are nutrient dense food products consumed mostly in-between meals by both children and adults. They are usually made from wheat grains which is not cultivated in tropical countries...
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"Okpa" is a well cherished food, especially among the inhabitants of the eastern part of Nigeria. The proximate analysis, amino acid profiles and sensory Evaluation of the "Okpa" prepared...
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Tomato as an extremely nutritious vegetable crop is highly seasonal and perishable vegetables in nature, large quantities of this produce are wasted during peak harvesting periods and...
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The level of knowledge, attitude and supportive practices of grandmothers towards exclusive breast feeding was assessed in the study based on the fact that exclusive breastfeeding...
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Dietary habit of adolescents particularly girls have been described as not the best, due to their busy schedules, peer pressure and interdependent nature of the behavour. It is therefore...
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This research work evaluate food production, food supply and nutritional status of households in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. A total number of 405 households,...
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This research work on the chemical composition and sensory evaluation of bread made from African yam bean and corn flour blends was done because malnutrition has been the giavest...
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The study assessed the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme of public elementary school pupils in Umuahia North Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. It was done with a view to...
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The study undertaken in this work was to determine the nutritional composition of Roselle calyces drink enriched with turmeric rhizome. The raw materials used in this work comprises...
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Effect of cooking time and tenderizers on nutrients and anti-nutrient factors in African breadfruit seeds was investigated. African breadfruit seeds were separately cooked with plantain...
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Inadequate dietary intake during pregnancy is a primary proximate determinant of poor maternal and fetus health. Maternal dietary practices related information is useful for designing...
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Malnutrition in infants has attributed to inappropriate complementary feeding practices and it underlies more than one-third of child mortality in Nigeria. Addressing the influence...
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This study was carried out to determine the lifestyle and anthropometric status of the elderly in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State. The study sought to assess the...