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The purpose of this study is to assess adolescent girls’ knowledge on infant and young child feeding practices in Umuahia Local Government Area in Abia State. This cross sectional...
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Childhood malnutrition continues to be a public health problem of school-aged children in resource-limited countries. Nutritional status which is an important index for measuring the...
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Nutrition is a fundamental pillar of human life, health and development across the entire life span which why this study determined the nutritional risk factors in older persons from...
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This work assessed the snacking behaviour and prevalence of obesity among Secondary schools and Universities students in Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia state. The study employed a...
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The goal of people is to grow old. But as people age, their health faces various kinds of disabilities in the form of physiological, physical, mental and social impairment, chronic diseases...
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Malnutrition in infants has attributed to inappropriate complementary feeding practices and it underlies more than one-third of child mortality in Nigeria. Addressing the influence of...
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The study investigated the effect of financial ratios on corporate performance of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria from 2014-2018. It adopted the ex-post facto research design and...
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This study assessed the anthropometric variables and blood pressure of adults in Umuahia North Local Government Area, in Abia state. A total of 439 adults were selected from Umuahia North...
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The study evaluated the functional and pasting properties of flour blends made from corn (Zea mays)and African yam bean seeds (Sphenostylis stenocarpa). The objective of this research was...
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The study examined the assessment of home-grown school feeding programme and the anthropometric status of the beneficiaries in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State. However, the...
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The study assessed the food, nutrition security and anthropometric status of farmers in Obowo L.G.A of Imo state. A cross sectional study design was conducted among 355 farmers from...
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Nutrition during pregnancy play a vital role in the wellbeing of the pregnant women and their unborn child and it influence on their health during childhood and adulthood. The problem of...
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the consumption behavior of milk and milk product, anthropometric and calcium status of secondary school children in the selected rural area of Ikwuano...
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The study was carried out to assess the food security and anthropometric status of young adults in Idemili North Local Government of Anambra State. A cross-sectional survey was adopted to...
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The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between anthropometric variables and blood pressure among adults in Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State. This study was a...
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The objective of this work were to produce and the quality evaluation of yoghurt from soymilk, banana and watermelon blends. Soymilk yoghurt (100SMY) were blended with both banana and...
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Milk and milk product is a total foodstuff which has a unique contribution to the nutritional status as well as the health status of the smallholder household members. Milk consumption...
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Family support resources are programs set-up by government or other stakeholders so as to help families or individual with limited resources. In Nigeria, such support resources have taken...
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Food hygiene practice has become a subject of wide scope and it is a broad term used to describe the preservation and preparation of foods in a manner that ensures the food is safe for...
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HIV and nutrition are interrelated and as antiretroviral drug become increasingly available in the poorest parts of the world, critical questions are emerging about how well the drugs work...
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The study was carried out among undergraduate students in University of Nigeria, Enugu campus and Imo State University, Owerri, to assess their food and nutrition security status and...
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A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine dietary diversification and its effect on the anthropometric status of adolescents (10-19yrs) in secondary schools in Abia state. A...
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This study was designed to assess the nutritional knowledge, dietary habit and anthropometric status of mothers in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. A total of 149...
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Dietary habit of adolescents particularly girls have been described as not the best, due to their busy schedules, peer pressure and interdependent nature of the behavour. It is therefore...