Resultados de búsqueda - "Nigerian"

Poverty and nutrition policy analysis: Using SPSS for survey data analysis por Salau, Sheu

“…Sixty-four percent of all rural Nigerians have a consumption level below the basic-needs poverty line, while 43 percent of rural children under five years of age are stunted in their growth. …”
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Relative severity of aflatoxin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa por Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Kumar, M., Leslie, J.

“…We found that maize was significantly more heavily colonized by aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus spp. than either sorghum or millet, with overall aflatoxin levels being correspondingly higher. On average, Nigerians consume 138 kg cereals annually. If the primary cereal is sorghum instead of maize, then the risk of aflatoxin-related problems is reduced 4-fold; if it is pearl millet, then the risks are reduced 8-fold. …”
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The relationship between forests and freshwater fish consumption in rural Nigeria por Lo, M., Narulita, S., Ickowitz, A.

“…Nigerians depend on fish for maintaining diverse and healthy diets. …”
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Ensuring food and nutrition security in rural Nigeria: An assessment of the challenges, information needs, and analytical capacity por Akinyele, Isaac O.

“…The enormous amount of money spent in attempting to assure the food security of Nigerians without success calls for a fundamental review of the past approaches and achievements to see what lessons can be learned to re-strategize and develop an approach that will ensure that better progress is made toward achieving the first Millennium Development Goal. …”
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Opportunities and challenges for biofortification of cassava to address iron and zinc deficiency in Nigeria por Okwuonu, I.C., Narayanan, N.N., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Taylor, N.J.

“…Cassava's edible storage roots act as a critical staple food for over 180 million Nigerians. Micronutrient deficiency presents a major public health issue in Nigeria and correlates with cassava consumption level across six-agro-ecological zones within the country. …”
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Migration, labor mobility and household poverty in Nigeria: A gender analysis por Rufai, Mistura, Ogunniyi, Adebayo, Salman, Kabir Kayode, Oyeyemi, Motunrayo, Salawu, Mutiat

“…Despite the high level of migration and subsequent remittances from migrants, a large proportion of Nigerians still live in poverty. The increased participation of women in migration in the country also brings to the fore the existence of gender-specific migration experiences and how this has in turn affected their households. …”
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The role of libraries in supporting agricultural policy research: Evidence from selected university and research institute libraries in Nigeria por Rhoe, Valerie, Oboh, Victor, Shelton, Peter

“…Agriculture is the largest contributor to the economic well-being of most Nigerians. For the agriculture sector to continue to grow, research-based knowledge of the existing agricultural practices, the potential of the sector, the approach for transforming the sector, and the impact of the transformation on the economy, sector, and population is needed. …”
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Effects of husk and harvesting time on provitamin A activity and sensory properties of boiled fresh orange maize hybrids por Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Menkir, A., Olaofe, O.

“…Boiled fresh maize on the cob is a nutritious food staple among Nigerians. This study evaluated the effect of husk and harvesting time on the β‐carotene, provitamin A (PVA) activity and sensory properties of boiled orange maize hybrids. …”
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Changes in nutritional, texture, rancidity and microbiological properties of composite biscuits produced from breadfruit and wheat flours enriched with edible fish meal por Adeola, A.A., Bakare, H.A., Bamgbose, O.O., Obadina, A.O., Afolabi, W.A., Adegunwa, M., Akerele, R.A., Otesile, I., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji

“…The use of indigenous crops in the preparation of nutritious snacks such as biscuits has been reported as a means of alleviating the perennial problem of malnutrition among Nigerians, especially children. However, storage has been recognised as a factor affecting the attributes of these biscuits. …”
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AWARE Platform: early warning and action platform for flood resilience in Nigeria por Oke, Adebayo, Amarnath, Giriraj, Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…Nigeria’s government and institutions must identify gaps and deploy more concrete, workable approaches to shield vulnerable Nigerians and their livelihoods from the devastating impacts of future floods.…”
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Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline report por Andam, Kwaw S., Amare, Mulubrhan, Zambrano, Patricia, Bamiwuye, Temilolu, Nwagboso, Chibuzo, Fasoranti, Adetunji, Edeh, Hyacinth O., Chambers, Judith A.

“…Produced predominantly by smallholder farmers, cowpea is relied on by millions of Nigerians and is one of their main sources of affordable protein. …”
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Trends and drivers of agricultural productivity in Nigeria por Oni, Omobowale Ayoola, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Phillip, Dayo, Kato, Edward

“…Though the growth rate in the agricultural sector in Nigeria increased from an average of about 3 percent in the 1990s to about 7 percent in mid 2000, the food security/sufficiency status of Nigerians continued to decline. (Adeoti 2002) The dismal performance of the agricultural sector in terms of its contribution to Nigeria’s yearly total revenue in the last three decades prompted the government to initiate several agricultural schemes and programs to enhance agricultural productivity in Nigeria, which include the following: the River Basin Development Authorities, the National Accelerated Food Production Project, the Agricultural Development Project, Operation Feed the Nation, the Green Revolution, the National Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure, the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund, the National Special Programme for Food Security, Root and Tuber Expansion Project, and the National Fadama I and II program. …”
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Estimating the economic costs of COVID-19 in Nigeria por Andam, Kwaw S., Edeh, Hyacinth O., Oboh, Victor, Pauw, Karl, Thurlow, James

“…The agriculture sector, which serves as the primary means of livelihood for most Nigerians, suffered a 13.1 percent loss in output (USD 1.2 billion). …”
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