La alimentación, como el proceso mediante el cual se ingieren
los productos que proveen las sustancias indispensables para el
funcionamiento del organismo, constituye una condición fundamental de toda sociedad, que lo mismo hoy que hace miles de años necesita cumplirse todos los días simplemente ...
Increasing awareness of the role of vitamin A (VA) in human health has led to international efforts to eliminate VA deficiency (VAD) as a public health problem. This paper examined community awareness of existence, signs and symptoms, causes, control of VAD as well as attitudes, so as to identify...
Oyunga, M.A.
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Omondi, D.O.
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Grant, F.K.E.
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[Awareness in the context of prevalence of vitamin A deficiency among households in Western Kenya using a cross-sectional study.]
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Awareness in the context of prevalence of vitamin A deficiency among households in Western Kenya using a cross-sectional study.
Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is a rich plant-based source of beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A. In sub-Saharan Africa, sweetpotato is known as a food security crop but most varieties grown are high dry matter white-fleshed types, lacking beta-carotene. In 1995, researcher...
Vitamin A (VA) deficiency (VAD) is a major nutritional public health problem among children under-5-years-old in the developing world including Kenya. A community-based crosssectional survey among 1,630 children (aged 6-23 mos) was undertaken in Western Kenya. A questionnaire was administered to ...
Oyunga, M.A.
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Grant, F.K.E.
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Omondi, D.O.
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Ouédraogo, H.
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Levin, C.
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Low, J.W.
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[Prevalence and predictors of vitamin a deficiency among infants in Western Kenya using a cross-sectional analysis.]
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Prevalence and predictors of vitamin a deficiency among infants in Western Kenya using a cross-sectional analysis.
The Nutrition, Markets and Gender (NMG) Survey was conducted in Rwanda to investigate the causes of malnutrition in children under 24 months. The NMG Survey was informed by the 2010 Demographic Health Survey (DHS) for Rwanda that gave some insight into the knowledge and trend of malnutrition in t...
Lung'aho, Mercy G.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Butare, L.
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Musoni, Augustine
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Muhinda M, JJ
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Buruchara, Robin A.
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[Rwanda Nutrition, Markets and Gender Analysis 2015: An integrated approach towards alleviating malnutrition among vulnerable populations in Rwanda]
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Rwanda Nutrition, Markets and Gender Analysis 2015: An integrated approach towards alleviating malnutrition among vulnerable populations in Rwanda
Stunting increases the risk of illness and premature death in children. It is associated with abnormal physical growth,
delayed mental development, poorer school performance and later reduced productivity in the work force.
“The effects of stunted growth can be permanent and even passed to the n...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Towards tackling stunting in children in Rwanda under two-years-old: a multi-faceted approach]
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Towards tackling stunting in children in Rwanda under two-years-old: a multi-faceted approach
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Enhancing Africa’s Nutrition Resilience through Artificial Intelligence]
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Enhancing Africa’s Nutrition Resilience through Artificial Intelligence
