The mothers/care-givers, and the communities in general, will benefit from locally adapted information and knowledge on how to improve diets making the best use of the locally available biodiversity. Better knowledge and improved complementary feeding practices will contribute to better nutrition...
Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Termote, C.
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Waliou, A.
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Mutanen, M.
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[The role of local biodiversity in meeting nutritional requirements for complementary foods of infants and young children, Southern Benin]
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The role of local biodiversity in meeting nutritional requirements for complementary foods of infants and young children, Southern Benin
Smallholder agriculture is an important source of livelihoods in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In these regions the highest concentrations of nutritionally vulnerable populations are found. Agricultural development needs to be nutrition-sensitive, and contribute simultaneously to improving h...
Timler, C.
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Alvarez, S.
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DeClerck, F.
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Remans, R.
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Raneri, J.
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Estrada Carmona, N.
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Mashingaidze, N.
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Abe Chatterjee, S.
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Chiang, T.W.
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Termote, C.
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Yang, R-Y.
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Descheemaeker, K.
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Brouwer, I.D.
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Kennedy, G.
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Tittonell, P.A.
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Groot, J.C.J.
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[Exploring solution spaces for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Kenya and Vietnam]
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Exploring solution spaces for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Kenya and Vietnam
This study demonstrated that the diets of women were of poor quality despite the differences in agro-ecological zones and availability of food from the farm.
Education level influenced women’s dietary diversity positively in low agricultural potential areas while household gender, education leve...
Gitagia, M.W.
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Rose Chepchirchir Ramkat, D.M.M.
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Termote, C.
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Covic, N.
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Cheserek, M.J.
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[Determinants of dietary diversity among women of reproductive age in two different agro-ecological zones of Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru, Kenya]
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Determinants of dietary diversity among women of reproductive age in two different agro-ecological zones of Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru, Kenya
FAO produced these guidelines in collaboration with Bioversity International with the aim of facilitating the work of researchers who wish to capture biodiversity aspects (appropriate levels of taxonomic identification of foods) incommonly used dietary surveys, including 24-hour recall, food rec...
Kennedy, G.
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Lee, W.T.K.
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Termote, C.
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Charrondiere, R.
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Yen, J.
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Tung, A.
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[Guidelines on assessing biodiverse foods in dietary intake surveys]
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Guidelines on assessing biodiverse foods in dietary intake surveys
Our study assessed the effectiveness of a community‐based participatory approach in increasing micronutrient adequacy of diets of women and young children through agricultural activities and nutrition education in Vihiga County, Western Kenya. Outcome indicators include the mean dietary diversity...
Boedecker, J.
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Odhiambo Odour, F.
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Lachat, C.
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Damme, P. van
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Kennedy, G.
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Termote, C.
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[Participatory farm diversification and nutrition education increase dietary diversity in Western Kenya]
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Participatory farm diversification and nutrition education increase dietary diversity in Western Kenya
Boedecker, J.
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Odhiambo, F.O.
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Termote, C.
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Kennedy, G.
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[Participatory approach to increase dietary diversity through agricultural activities and nutrition education in Western Kenya]
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Participatory approach to increase dietary diversity through agricultural activities and nutrition education in Western Kenya
Due to their limited access to the external productive inputs and the dependency on rain-fed agricultural production, small scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have continued to face undernutrition despite the significant advancements in agriculture. They however often live in areas endowed with ...
Oduor, F.O.
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Boedecker, J.
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Kennedy, G.
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Termote, C.
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[Exploring agrobiodiversity for nutrition: Household on-farm agrobiodiversity is associated with improved quality of diet of young children in Vihiga, Kenya]
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Exploring agrobiodiversity for nutrition: Household on-farm agrobiodiversity is associated with improved quality of diet of young children in Vihiga, Kenya
Kennedy, G.
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Stoian, D.
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Hunter, D.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Termote, C.
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Alders, Robyn G.
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Burlingame, B.
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Jamnadass, Ramni H.
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McMullin, S.
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Thilsted, Shakuntala H.
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[Food biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets]
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Food biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets