Coralie Signorell, Diego Moretti, Christophe Zeder, Fabian Tay, Erick Boy, Neelam Khetarpaul, Ismail Cakmak & Michael Zimmermann·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Zinc biofortification may be a sustainable way to improve Zn status, but questions remain on Zn bioavailability. We produced a novel biofortified wheat by Zn foliar application, and a separate wheat cultivar was intrinsically labeled with a Zn stable isotope. Goals we...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21133
Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Mary H. Hodges, Habib I. Kamara, Mohamed Turay, Adam Wolf, Thomas T. Samba, Aminata Shamit Koroma, Wogba Kamara, Amadu Fall, Pamella Mitula, Ishata Conteh, Nuhu Maksha & Amara Jambai·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Mass distribution of vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and measles vaccination has contributed to the reduction in child mortality in Sierra Leone from 267/1000 in 2005 to 118/1000 in 2010. In May 2012, the twice-yearly Maternal and Child Health Week (MCHW) integrated V...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20845
Mary Hodges, Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Habib Kamara, Emmanuel D. Nyorkor, Mariama Bah, Aminata Shamit Koroma, Adam Wolf, Joseph Kandeh, Rasmata Ouédraogo, Heather I. Katcher, Jessica L. Blankenship & Shawn Baker·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Since 2004, twice-yearly mass vitamin A supplementation (VAS) has reached >85% of children 6-59 months. Although VAS coverage is consistently high, an additional 2.4% reduction in infant mortality could be achieved if all children receive VAS as soon as they turn...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20846
Objectives: Low literate mothers were targeted for a nutrition education program regarding knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) regarding ID in an anaemia endemic population in Northern Ghana. The study demonstrates the application of adult learning principles in effective int...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21182
Mary H. Hodges, Mohamed Turay, Fatmata Fatima Sesay, Habib Kamara, Mohamed Bah, Jusufu Paye, Heather Katcher & Jessica Blankenship·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Evidence-based programs to reduce child mortality and morbidity such as twice-yearly vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and mass drug administration (MDA) for neglected tropical diseases require real-time coverage data to ensure that all populations are reached with equi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20847
Objectives: When scaling up maternal and child nutrition interventions using LNS, policy makers must choose production locations. This paper examines site-specific LNS production costs and factors that influence them. Methods: A production cost model is developed based on Nutrise...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21198
Objectives: Animal and human observational studies suggest iron deficiency impairs physical exercise performance but findings from randomized trials are conflicting. Iron deficiency and anaemia are especially common in women of reproductive age (WRA). We therefore performed a sys...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20848
In this paper we leave the neighborhood of the singularity at the origin and turn to the singularity at the horizon. Using nonlinear distributional geometry and Colombeau generalized functions it seems possible to show that the horizon singularity is not only a coordinate singula...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/16961
Aims: This work was undertaken to study the immune response of broiler chicks to LaSota vaccine by using different routes of administration. Study Design: The design used was a completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Poultry Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/19484
Aim: To determine the larvicidal activities of Hyptis suaveolens and Ocimum sanctum against Anopheles gambiae. Study Design: A 24 h LC50 concentration-mortality static non-renewal bioassay was carried out. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at Rohi Biotechnolo...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/18274
The toxicity of domestic effluent discharge from Niger Delta University (NDU) female hostel on Clarias gariepinus fingerlings was studied using static bioassay method. The exposure period lasted for 96 hours. The fish specimens were acclimatized for one week after which they were...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/18397
Background: Dermatoglyphics, the ridged skin covering our palms and sole, are not only found on human beings. All primates have ridged skin, and it can also be found on the paws of certain mammals and on the tails of some monkey species. Palmar creases develop during the 2nd and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22786
Background: Medical institutions, just like other institutions, have promotion issues on marketing the services they produce in the ever increasing competition. Because the effect of promotion methods change from consumer to consumer and according to environmental conditions, the...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/19605
Objective: The present study was designed to investigate antioxidant and cytotoxic effects of the methanol extract of Circuligo recurvate leaves, which belongs to the family Hypoxidaceae, the primary phytochemical property was also intended to screen out. Methods: The antioxidant...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/20037
The aim of this study was to estimate supply and demand functions for dairy cows milk production and to suggest recommendations to overcome problems related to the supply and demand of milk. A sample of 90 respondents was selected from Ad Dulay area. Multiple regression technique...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/19662