A cross-sectional survey was carried out in Ghinchi farming community, central Ethiopia during October and November 2001 to assess the level of association between children's nutritional status, families' socio-economic gradient, and degree of maternal attention and cognitive development. Ninety ...
Ketema, L.
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Abate, G.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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[Correlates of children's cognitive skills in an agrarian community with mixed crop-livestock production systems, Ghinchi, central Ethiopia]
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Correlates of children's cognitive skills in an agrarian community with mixed crop-livestock production systems, Ghinchi, central Ethiopia
Smallholder farmers dependent on rain‐fed agriculture experience seasonal variationsin food and nutrient availability occasioned by seasonality of production patterns. This results in periods of nutrient abundance in the plenty seasons followed closely by periods of nutrient inadequacies and maln...
Oduor, F.O.
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Boedecker, J.
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Kennedy, G.
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Mituki‐Mungiria, D.
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Termote, C.
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[Caregivers' nutritional knowledge and attitudes mediate seasonal shifts in children's diets]
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Caregivers' nutritional knowledge and attitudes mediate seasonal shifts in children's diets
Maíz de alta calidad de proteína (Quality Protein Maize, en inglés, QPM), con el doble de triptófano y lisina que el maíz convencional, ha mejorado el estado nutricional de niños severamente desnutridos. Su impacto en el crecimiento y morbilidad de niños con desnutrición leve o moderado fue estud...
Ortega Aleman, EC
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Coulson Romero, AJ
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Ordoñez Argueta, L.I.
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Pachón, Helena
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[Efectos de la ingesta de maíz de alta calidad de proteína (QPM) versus maíz convencional en el crecimiento y la morbilidad de niños nicaragüenses desnutridos de 1 a 5 años = The effect of consuming quality protein maize or conventional maize on the growth and morbidity of malnourished Nicaraguan children 1 to 5 years of age]
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Efectos de la ingesta de maíz de alta calidad de proteína (QPM) versus maíz convencional en el crecimiento y la morbilidad de niños nicaragüenses desnutridos de 1 a 5 años = The effect of consuming quality protein maize or conventional maize on the growth and morbidity of malnourished Nicaraguan children 1 to 5 years of age
Andersson, Meike S.
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Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
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Tohme, Joseph M.
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[Enhancing nutritional quality in crops via genomics approaches]
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Enhancing nutritional quality in crops via genomics approaches
This study examined the factors influencing adoption of three related dairy technologies in coastal Kenya, and assessed the impacts of dairy adoption on household income, employment generation, and nutritional status of pre-school children. The technologies studied were adoption of grade and cros...
Nicholson, C.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Muinga, R.W.
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Mwamachi, D.M.
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Mohamed, L.
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Elbasha, E.
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[Factors affecting the use of dairy technologies in coastal Kenya and assessment of their impacts]
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Factors affecting the use of dairy technologies in coastal Kenya and assessment of their impacts
This study investigates the intra-household consequences of market-oriented dairy production (MODP) based on the introduction of crossbred cows and complementary feed and management technologies. These technologies are being tested on-farm in a collaborative dairy technology project involving the...
Shapiro, Barry I.
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Haider, J.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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Misgina, A.
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Alemayehu, M.
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[Impact of market-oriented dairy production on women and children: Evidence from the Ethiopian highlands]
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Impact of market-oriented dairy production on women and children: Evidence from the Ethiopian highlands
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Twumasi-Afriyie, S.
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Sallah, P.
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Asiedu, E.
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Haag, W.
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Marfo, K.
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Ohemeng-Dapaah, S.
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Dzah, B.
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[Registration of Obatanpa Gh" maize"]
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Registration of Obatanpa Gh" maize"
Background
Biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties are being promoted to reduce vitamin A deficiencies due to their higher beta-carotene content. For OFSP varieties to have impact they need to be accepted and consumed at scale amongst populations suffering from vitamin A deficie...
Hummel, Marijke
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Talsma, Elise F.
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Honing, A. van der
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Gama, Arthur Chibwana
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Vugt, Daniel van der
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Brouwer, Inge D.
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Spillane, Charles
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[Sensory and cultural acceptability tradeoffs with nutritional content of biofortified orangefleshed sweetpotato varieties among households with children in Malawi]
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Sensory and cultural acceptability tradeoffs with nutritional content of biofortified orangefleshed sweetpotato varieties among households with children in Malawi
Boedecker, J.
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Termote, C.
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Kennedy, G.
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[Community-based development of interventions aiming to increase dietary diversity among women and small children in Vihiga County, Western Kenya]
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Community-based development of interventions aiming to increase dietary diversity among women and small children in Vihiga County, Western Kenya
Raneri, Jessica E.
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Kennedy, G.
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Lachat, C.
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Le, N.
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Hoang, K.
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Nguyen, S.
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[Using innovative and participatory methods to capture the contribution of local food biodiversity in the diet in Vietnam]
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Using innovative and participatory methods to capture the contribution of local food biodiversity in the diet in Vietnam