A5079485420- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Agricultural risk and resilience
Lagos State Health Service Commission
2024
University of Ibadan
2015-2023
AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria
2023
Nigeria has an alarming prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies that persisted over decades. National Micronutrient Deficiency Control (MNDC) guidelines describe several interventions to address the issue. This study identified and described currently implemented interventions, assessed coverage coordination considered risk overdosage gaps. Methods included reviews policy program documents, key informant interviews, market, pharmacy visits. The found array MNDC were being implemented,...
Background: Achieving meaningful malnutrition reductions in Nigeria and other high-burden countries requires sustained improvements diets, mediated through nutrition-sensitive agriculture food systems. Yet, the capacity to design, plan, implement, monitor such systems is very limited, including within agricultural extension services delivery. Understanding existing of actors required implement nutrition change crucial for effective development. Objective: This study assessed agents (AEAs)...
Abstract What constitutes an enabling environment for nutrition advocacy in low- and middle-income countries? While a sizeable body of scholarship considers the policy, we focus specifically on necessary conditions advocacy. We argue that three factors—voice, access, ownership—provide useful lens into environment. These are operationalized, respectively, as space to articulate frame policy positions, entry points interact with decision makers, existence committed makers rather than those...
Abstract Food and condiment fortification programs are needed to address micronutrient deficiencies their health, developmental, mortality consequences; but these never free. Knowing program costs allocation across stakeholders is essential design manage effective, efficient, sustainable programs. We developed 10‐year hypothetical bouillon cost models for Nigeria, Senegal, Burkina Faso that included start‐up operational government industry, as well premix generated by an embedded calculator...
Advocacy organizations have played a significant role in the field of nutrition recent years. However, why are some advocates viewed as more effective than others? This paper derives metrics for assessing advocacy efficacy by first drawing on key insights from and public policy scholarship. A set is proposed to capture constitutive elements three concepts that often emerge critical literature: organizational capacity, strong networks external outreach. Based survey 66 stakeholders Nigeria,...
This study investigates the factors influencing accessibility of ICT tools among cassava farmers in Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State. Specifically, it describes socio-economic farmers, identifies available to determines examines how perceive adoption and identify challenges faced by adopting production. Descriptive statistics Chi-square tests were employed for data analysis. Results on characteristics revealed a predominantly female (55.56%), literate (90%), married (64.81%)...