Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: The Mama SASHA proof-of-concept project in Western Kenya

Unexpectedly high rates of participation from pregnant women during the pilot phase suggest that the integration of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP), nutrition education and vine distribution into antenatal care is reaching target audiences. It promises to not only increase use and awareness of the...

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Main Author: International Potato Center
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144238
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description Unexpectedly high rates of participation from pregnant women during the pilot phase suggest that the integration of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP), nutrition education and vine distribution into antenatal care is reaching target audiences. It promises to not only increase use and awareness of the benefits of OFSP among targeted populations but also attract more women into timely antenatal care services.
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spelling CGSpace1442382025-11-06T13:34:22Z Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: The Mama SASHA proof-of-concept project in Western Kenya International Potato Center agriculture sweet potatoes Unexpectedly high rates of participation from pregnant women during the pilot phase suggest that the integration of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP), nutrition education and vine distribution into antenatal care is reaching target audiences. It promises to not only increase use and awareness of the benefits of OFSP among targeted populations but also attract more women into timely antenatal care services. 2011-06 2024-06-03T19:32:39Z 2024-06-03T19:32:39Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144238 en Open Access application/pdf International Potato Center. 2011. Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: The Mama SASHA proof-of-concept project in Western Kenya. Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa. CIP. 2 p.
spellingShingle agriculture
sweet potatoes
International Potato Center
Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: The Mama SASHA proof-of-concept project in Western Kenya
title Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: The Mama SASHA proof-of-concept project in Western Kenya
title_full Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: The Mama SASHA proof-of-concept project in Western Kenya
title_fullStr Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: The Mama SASHA proof-of-concept project in Western Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: The Mama SASHA proof-of-concept project in Western Kenya
title_short Integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange-fleshed sweetpotato: The Mama SASHA proof-of-concept project in Western Kenya
title_sort integrating health and agriculture to maximize the nutritional impact of orange fleshed sweetpotato the mama sasha proof of concept project in western kenya
topic agriculture
sweet potatoes
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144238
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