Beatrice Edwina Koroma

Effects of Small-scale Processing on Shelf Life, Vitamin A Retention, and Sensory Acceptability of Mango, Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato, and Pumpkin in Northern Sierra Leone

Beatrice Edwina Koroma, Richards Wadsworth, Alhaji Brima Gogra, Mohamed Kemoh Rogers, Sylvia Karcher Bangura, Mohamed Ambrose Koroma & Alhaji Tamu Bockarie · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Micronutrient deficiency, particularly vitamin A deficiency, persists among women and young children in rural Sierra Leone despite the local availability of nutrient-rich indigenous foods, whose dietary contribution is constrained by extreme seasonality, high perishability, and l...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i8903

Determinants of the Adoption of Nutritional Practices among Pregnant and Lactating Women Following a Nutrition Education Intervention in Rural Moyamba District, Sierra Leone

Sylvia Kercher Bangura, Osman Sanu & Beatrice Edwina Koroma · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Background: Maternal malnutrition remains a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where it contributes significantly to adverse maternal and child health outcomes. In Sierra Leone, especially in rural districts such...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i7890