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The food sub-sector of Nigeria agriculture parades a large array of staple crops, made possible by the diversity of agro-ecological production systems. The major food crops are:- Tubers —...
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A cross sectional study was conducted to determine complementary feeding parches and its effect on nutritional status of infants aged 6-24 months in urban and rural areas of Imo State. A...
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The possibility of...
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This study was carried out in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State to evaluate the social cognitive factors associated with body composition of civil servants. The...
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The study assessed the iodine status of preschool aged children (2-5years) in Ovum lsukwuato LG.A of Aba State. Data was drawn from 100 respondents, (57) males and (43) 1emalc',...
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This study was conducted to determine the effect of drying on the proximate, micronutrients, ant nutrients, microbial and sensory properties of Treculia africana. The breadfruits...
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This study determined the nutrient, anti-nutrient composition and fatty acid profile of two varieties of African breadfruit (Treculia africana) seeds using standard assay methods. The...
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This study evaluated the social cognitive factors associated with body composition of students (adolescents and youths) in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia stale...
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This was a cross-sectional study carried out to assess the physico-chemical and microbiological quality of commonly patronized sachet water brands in MOUAU. A structured...
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The study investigated the food consumption pattern of one hundred and twenty (20) 'Keke' NAPEP operators purposively selected from Umuahia Metropolis. Information on the Socio-economic...
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The pressures from population growth and poverty contribute to severe malnutrition and continue to al That nearly hail' of' the world's population (Gardener and I I, 2000). Some estimates...
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This study was carried out to determine the proximate nutrient and pliyiocheiiueal contents of coconut fruit samples from the east, west. South and North of Nigeria. the...
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The food potentials and the properties African yam bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa) and yellow dent maize (Zea mays) for use as complementary food was investigated. Four blends of cereal...
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The food intake of a sedentary individual is essential in the maintenance of optimum health. Nutritional status of a sedentary individual is a function of food intake and physical...
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Ufuku (Hilde gardia barteri), Achi (Brachystegia enUrycoma), and Akparata (Afzelia africana), were processed into flours. The were used to thicken soups coded S113 (ufuku), S285...
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The chemical, functional and sensory properties o plantain, bambara groundnut and what flow blends and the quality of their baked products were investigated. The plantain and bambara...
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Complementary foods were formulated from maize, soybean, groundnut and crayfish. Maize and groundnut were soaked, deshelled and roasted. All were then milled. A ratio of 60:30:10,...
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The study formulated and analyzed the chemical and sensory properties of cornpienientary foods using the standard methods of analysis. A total number of 30 respondents were involved in the...
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The study investigated the effect of method of processing on the sensory and nutritional quality of African Yam Bean (SphenoStyliS steflocarpa). The African Yam Bean was processed...
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Poor infant feeding practices coupled with high rates of infectious diseases are the major causes of malnutrition during the first two years of life. Thus, appropriate breast feeding and...
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The age limit, O-5yrs, constitute the most critical nutritional period in the life of a child. Growth within this period is very rapid, and requires a constant and adequate supply of...
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The effects of processing on the nutrient composition of bitter leaf were determined by proximate Chemical Analysis on crude fibre, Ash, moisture contents, minerals (Ca, Fe, Zin, 1) and...
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This study was designed to assess the types of complementary foods used in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States of Nigeria and their nutrient densities. Data was collected from a hundred...
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The aim of the study is to develop nutritious and accepted fortified snacks based cowpea (Vigna unguiculate walp), soybean (Glycine Max)and African yam bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa).The...
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This research work examined the effectiveness of dietary counseling in the management of diabetes mellitus in Enugu and Anambra state of Nigeria. Data were collected from a two...