Objectives: To prevent iodine deficiency, Senegal mandated the iodization of all salt produced, imported or distributed. There has been a dramatic increase in use of bouillon, which is claimed to contain iodine in Senegal. We undertook this survey to better understand the extend...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21153
Objectives: Reliable data on the micronutrient status of women and children was needed in Senegal to guide evidence-based decision making on interventions to reduce micronutrient deficiencies (MND). This study presents the findings of the first ever national MND survey carried ou...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21158
Objectives: Coverage of nutrition interventions for pregnant women is poor, but potential for improvement is limited where health systems are weak. The Community-based Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition (CBMNH) program aims to increase utilization and quality of health an...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21081
Objectives: Senegal is the largest producer and trader of salt in West Africa with ~200,000 MT of its 500,000 MT annual yield produced by small salt farmers, mostly comprised of women who face legal, economic and socio-cultural constraints. Micronutrient Initiative is working wit...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21264
Objectives: The production and distribution of non iodized salt is banned by the legislation in Senegal and the Ministry of Trade (MoT) supported by the police forces and the Department of Hygiene of the Ministry of Health is mandated to enforce this legislation. However, househo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21265
Saskia Osendarp, Abdulaziz Adish, Banda Ndiaye, Aregash Samuel, Inge Brouwer, Dominique Roberfroid, Patrick Kolsteren & Lynnette Neufeld·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: The Micronutrient Initiative and academic partners have designed two program impact evaluations of Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) interventions in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. The programs include enhanced behavioral change interventions on IYCN, improved quali...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21140
Objectives: Ensuring adequate and timely availability of iron folic acid supplements at delivery points is a challenge for success of IFAS interventions. In Dakar and Fatick regions, the supply chain of IFAS was assessed to identify constraints and bottlenecks and to recommend so...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21268
Objectives: We aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation among pregnant women and health staff in rural Niger. Methods: KAP were assessed in 4 randomly selected villages in the Zinder region of Niger as part of a formati...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21071
Adama Diouf, Nafissatou Ba Lo, Nicole Idohou-Dossou, Mariame Sy, Ampa Dogui Diatta, Amadou Tidiane Guiro, Banda Ndiaye & Salimata Wade·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Plasma zinc concentration (PZ) is influenced by many factors leading to over-estimate the real prevalence of zinc deficiency (ZD). This study aimed to assess changes in PZ in 12-59-months-old Senegalese boys and girls after adjusting for the overall known confounding...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21170