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F.B. Matsiko · S. Ndaula · H. Sseguya

This study examined the role of social-cognitive factors in farmers’ decisions to cultivate orange-fleshed sweetpotato as a food-based approach to alleviating vitamin A deficiency among rural households in Uganda. Cross-sectional survey da…

RUF-39513 2020 CC BY 4.0 11 Mar 2022

S. Huyskens-Keil · G.M. Kenji · J.N. Kinyuru · E.T. Melaku +1 more

Both protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient malnutrition are highly prevalent among infants and children in poor community settings in the developing world, especially the Sub-Saharan African countries. One of the food-based approac…

RUF-37254 2017 CC BY 4.0 3 Nov 2017

Mary Raphael Marcel

Prevalence of childhood malnutrition in Tanzania is still high despite the numerous interventions that have been carried out to solve this problem. This has also been contributed by poor complementary feeding practices. This study develope…

RUF-36741 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017

Christerbel. Nicanuru

Rural communities in Tanzania are increasing suffering from food shortage and malnutrition (Vitamin A deficiency, Protein energy malnutrition and Iron deficiency Anaemia). A household survey was conducted to determine the baseline situatio…

RUF-35947 2016 CC BY 4.0 30 May 2016

H.S. Laswai · Christerbel. Nicanuru · D. N. Sila

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of traditional processes practiced in Maswa district Tanzania, on nutrient content of orange fleshed sweet potato tubers. The nutrients content was studied in four dried sweet potato varieties…

RUF-35881 2015 CC BY 4.0 3 Feb 2016