Biofortification of staple crops to combat micronutrient deficiencies is gaining global recognition. Projects promoting biofortified food crops use intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension activities to increase adoption of such crops. This study examines the effect of such program...
Okello, J.J.
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Kwikiriza, N.
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Muoki, P.
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Wambaya, J.
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Heck, S.
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[Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops.]
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Effect of intensive agriculture-nutrition education and extension program adoption and diffusion of biofortified crops.
Muoki, P.
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[Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Incentives and disincentives to invest in orange fleshed sweetpotato - the case of pro-poor public-private partnerships in Rwanda]
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Roundtable Meeting Nairobi, Kenya - Incentives and disincentives to invest in orange fleshed sweetpotato - the case of pro-poor public-private partnerships in Rwanda
Biofortification of crops as part of the effort to combat micronutrient deficiencies especially in developing countries gaining global recognition. Recent award of world food price to biofortification of staple crops has further energized efforts to promote the cultivation and consumption of biof...
Okello, J.J.
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Muoki, P.
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Kwikiriza, N.
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Wambaya, J.
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Heck, S.
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[Effect of agriculture-nutrition education and extension services on early adoption and diffusion of biofortfied crops: The case of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Kenya]
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Effect of agriculture-nutrition education and extension services on early adoption and diffusion of biofortfied crops: The case of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Kenya
Lagerkvist, C.J.
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Okello, J.J.
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Muoki, P.
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Heck, S.
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Prain, G.
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[Nutrition promotion messages: The effect of information on consumer sensory expectations, experiences and emotions of vitamin A-biofortified sweet potato.]
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Nutrition promotion messages: The effect of information on consumer sensory expectations, experiences and emotions of vitamin A-biofortified sweet potato.
This study used a field experiment and the means-end chain approach to examine the effect of providing information on the biofortification process on consumers' acceptance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). Negative, positive, and neutral information about the biofortification were verbally pr...
Okello, J.J.
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Lagerkvist, C.J.
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Muoki, P.
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Heck, S.
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Prain, G.
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[Does information on food production technology affect consumers' acceptance of biofortified foods? Evidence from a field experiment in Kenya.]
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Does information on food production technology affect consumers' acceptance of biofortified foods? Evidence from a field experiment in Kenya.
This paper combines Just-About-Right (JAR) sensory evaluation and means-end chain (MEC) analysis to examine consumer evaluation of the sensory attributes of conventionally bred biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). It specifically examined the role of information on biofortification pro...
Okello, J.J.
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Lagerkvist, C.J.
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Muoki, P.
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Heck, S.
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Prain, G.
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[Combining sensory evaluation and mental models in the assessment of consumer preferences for and choice of healthy products: experience from a field experiment in Kenya.]
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Combining sensory evaluation and mental models in the assessment of consumer preferences for and choice of healthy products: experience from a field experiment in Kenya.
Research in Rwanda demonstrated that orangefleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) purée (steamed, mashed roots) was an economically viable, vitamin A enhancing ingredient in baked products when the purée was produced and used in the same bakery. Having a storable, packaged OFSP purée produced by a firm to su...
Bocher, T.
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Muoki, P.
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Magnaghi, A.
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Muzhingi, T.
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Low, J.W.
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[From lab to life: Making storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée a commercial reality]
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From lab to life: Making storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée a commercial reality
Despite the efforts to promote good practices in infant and young child feeding (IYCF), the adoption of such practices has been low. Using data from a sample of 665 women, and the theory of planned behavior, we examine the effect of different types of nutrition education and psychosocial factors ...
Mutiso, J.M.
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Okello, J.J.
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Lagerkvist, C.J.
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Muoki, P.
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Kosura, W.O.
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Heck, S.
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[Effect of nutrition education and psychosocial factors on child feeding practices: findings of a field experiment with biofortified foods and different women categories]
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Effect of nutrition education and psychosocial factors on child feeding practices: findings of a field experiment with biofortified foods and different women categories
The purpose of this paper is to examine the structure and content of mental models associated with the decision to engage in biofortified sweetpotato vine multiplication as a business. The study focused on decentralized vine multipliers from Kenya and Ethiopia. These were stratified by orientatio...
Okello, J.J.
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Jogo, Wellington
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Kwikiriza, N.
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Muoki, P.
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[Motivations and cognitive models associated with decentralized seed multiplication: Experiences from biofortified sweetpotato vine multipliers in Kenya and Ethiopia]
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Motivations and cognitive models associated with decentralized seed multiplication: Experiences from biofortified sweetpotato vine multipliers in Kenya and Ethiopia