Objectives: Assessessment of nutritional status of pregnant women in Boricha wereda. Methods: Community based cross sectional study design was used. Data were collected Data were collected from December 10-25, 2012 G.C on 417 pregnant women who are randomly selected from six rura...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20870
Objectives: This operational research study compared MNP distribution approaches, Group 1: one time delivery of 60 sachets/six months; and Group 2: twice a delivery of 30 sachets/three months, to assess differences in coverage and adherence among children aged 6-23 months in Misa...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21188
Objectives: The present study was conducted to assess the nutritional status and prevalence rate of malnutrition of 7 to 9 year school going children of India [Nagpur] and Ethiopia [Nekemte]. Methods: Nutritional status of children was assessed in terms of dietary assessment, ant...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20871
Objectives: Iron deficiency has been linked with reduced developmental outcomes in children, however results are varied. This study aims to investigate the benefit of iron supplementation on developmental outcomes in under-two year old children. Methods: A randomized, double-blin...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21190
Objectives: The present study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of 200 children in age group of 1-3 years of India (Nagpur) and Ethiopia (Nekemte). Methods: Nutritional status of children was assessed in terms of demographic and socio-economic profile, dietary assess...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20872
Objectives: Tef is a cereal indigenous to Ethiopia. The flour obtained is mostly used to produce a soft, pancake-like sourdough-bread, called injera. Since it contains considerable amounts of phytate, iron bioavailability from this Ethiopian staple is believed to be limited. We i...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21304
Objectives: Measure the level of knowledge, attitudes & beliefs about nutritious food for children amongst poor rural and urban mothers. Methods: Quantitative questionnaire study. Results: The study included more urban mothers (56%) than rural mothers (44%). Major barriers to...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20873
Objectives: To combat multiple micronutrient deficiencies using a multiple micronutrient fortified crystal salt enriched with Iron, iodine, Vitamin B12, folic acid and zinc. Methods: A Randomized controlled study in villages in the suburbs of Chennai on children aged 5 to 17 year...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21191
Objectives: Biofortification of cassava with β-carotene is currently being tested in African populations where cassava is a staple food and vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem. The objective of the present study was to measure the impact of traditional African process...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20874
Objectives: To assess consumption of animal source foods (ASF) and cognitive performance in Ethiopian primary school children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Hawassa town, Southern Ethiopia among primary school children (n=116) aged 7-9 and enrolled in five sch...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21317