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Appropriate and adequate infant feeding practices are an important factor in achieving optimal health in infants. This study was conducted to examine the use of breast milk substitutes by...
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The use ofmaize, African yam bean, groundnut and crayfish flour blends in the formulation of complementary foods was studied. The maize, African yam bean and crayfish flours were blended...
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Cookies are nutrient dense food products consumed mostly in-between meals by both children and adults. They are usually made from wheat grains which is not cultivated in tropical countries...
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"Okpa" is a well cherished food, especially among the inhabitants of the eastern part of Nigeria. The proximate analysis, amino acid profiles and sensory Evaluation of the "Okpa" prepared...
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Tomato as an extremely nutritious vegetable crop is highly seasonal and perishable vegetables in nature, large quantities of this produce are wasted during peak harvesting periods and...
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The level of knowledge, attitude and supportive practices of grandmothers towards exclusive breast feeding was assessed in the study based on the fact that exclusive breastfeeding...
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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...
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This research work evaluate food production, food supply and nutritional status of households in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. A total number of 405 households,...
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This research work on the chemical composition and sensory evaluation of bread made from African yam bean and corn flour blends was done because malnutrition has been the giavest...
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The study assessed the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme of public elementary school pupils in Umuahia North Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. It was done with a view to...
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The study undertaken in this work was to determine the nutritional composition of Roselle calyces drink enriched with turmeric rhizome. The raw materials used in this work comprises...
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Effect of cooking time and tenderizers on nutrients and anti-nutrient factors in African breadfruit seeds was investigated. African breadfruit seeds were separately cooked with plantain...
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Inadequate dietary intake during pregnancy is a primary proximate determinant of poor maternal and fetus health. Maternal dietary practices related information is useful for designing...
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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...
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This study was carried out to determine the lifestyle and anthropometric status of the elderly in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State. The study sought to assess the...
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The study evaluated the proximate compositions, vitamin and mineral content, antinutrients and functional properties including sensory evaluation of a complementary food made from sorghum...
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Maternal nutrition during pregnancy has gained interest over the years due to understanding that there is an increased physiological, metabolic and nutritional demand associated with...
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Food insecurity is a situation of limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or a situation of limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable food...
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The study was designed to detennine the effects of lifestyle and frailty on the nutritional status of older persons in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia state. Multi-stage random...
ABSTRACT The Study investigated the food habits and anthropometric indices of 200 commercial bus drivers in Umuahia North L.G.A A cross-sectional study WaS used. Information on the socio economic...
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Beller nutrition has been shown to have an impact on both cognitive and spatial memory/ academic performance. Parents of lower socioeconomic status tend to have children who arc less...
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This study evaluated thechemical composition and amino acid profile of some selected indigenous dishes in Edo state. The indigenous dishes (Okro soup, black soup, owo soup, ogbono soup and...
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Malnutrition has been the gravest single threat to the world’s public health and is an unbearable burden not only on the health systems, but the entire socio-cultural and economic status...
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This study sought to find out the influence offamily support and work environment on the attitude and breastfeeding practices of mothers working in Umuahia Abia State. A...