Although the share of global population affected by hunger significantly reduced from 60% to 15% during the past five decades, about 795 million people are still chronically undernourished. The majority of those affected are mostly from developing countries – notably in sub-Saharan Africa. This c...
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Mpiira, S.
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Johnson, V.
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Nkuba, D.
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Kennedy, G.
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Staver, C.
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[Multi-level participatory approaches to mobilize dietary diversity for improved infant and young child feeding in banana-based agri-food systems of rural East Africa]
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Multi-level participatory approaches to mobilize dietary diversity for improved infant and young child feeding in banana-based agri-food systems of rural East Africa
Ekesa, B.
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Kennedy, G.
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Bergh, I. van den
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[The chronology of banana as a source of provitamin A carotenoids and its potential contribution to alleviation of vitamin A deficiency among vulnerable population groups]
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The chronology of banana as a source of provitamin A carotenoids and its potential contribution to alleviation of vitamin A deficiency among vulnerable population groups
The information in this manual was selected following gaps identified at community level through focus group discussions and household surveys. The guide first describes what food security implies, it then goes on to give basic concepts on nutrition, i.e., types of nutrients, role in the body and...
Ekesa, B.
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Johnson, V.
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Kennedy, G.
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Nabuuma, D.
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Bergh, I. van den
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Ocimati, W.
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[A community resource persons’ training guide: improving food and nutrition security through banana-based farming systems and foods]
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A community resource persons’ training guide: improving food and nutrition security through banana-based farming systems and foods
Introduction – Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a widespread health problem in Eastern Africa where banana is a staple food crop. Research has shown that certain banana cultivars grown outside Eastern Africa are rich in provitamin A carotenoids (pVACs) and could thus be utilized in addressing VAD in...
Ekesa, B.
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Nabuuma, D.
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Kennedy, G.
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Bergh, I. van den
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[Sensory evaluation of provitamin A carotenoid-rich banana cultivars on trial for potential adoption in Burundi and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Sensory evaluation of provitamin A carotenoid-rich banana cultivars on trial for potential adoption in Burundi and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo