A5065023880- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
- Biological Research and Disease Studies
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Food composition and properties
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Strategic Planning and Analysis
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
Gulu University
2017-2025
Ghent University
2018-2021
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2019-2020
University of Washington
2020
Swedish Family Medicine Residency - Cherry Hill
2020
Ghent University Hospital
2019
BackgroundGastro-oesophageal reflux disease is a common chronic ailment that causes uncomfortable symptoms and increases the risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. We aimed to report burden gastro-oesophageal in 195 countries territories between 1990 2017, using data from Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2017.MethodsWe did systematic review identify measurements prevalence geographically defined populations worldwide 2017. These estimates were analysed with DisMod-MR,...
Abstract Background In Northern Uganda, 21 and 52.4% of children under five are underweight stunted, respectively while 32.9% pregnant women anemic. This demographic situation suggests among other issues, a lack dietary diversity households. Good nutrition practices that confer quality such as known to depend on knowledge attitude shaped by sociodemographic cultural factors. However, there is paucity empirical evidence support this assertion for the variably malnourished population Uganda....
This study investigated the effect of processing (roasting and malting) crop variety on fermentable oligo-di-monosaccharides polyols (FODMAPs) profile millet, sorghum, soybean, sesame varieties commonly consumed in Uganda. Two elite one indigenous for each were analyzed. Monosaccharide content was determined by HPLC-UV method, while disaccharides oligosaccharide using Megazyme kits. The soybean (Maksoy 3 N), Millet (Seremi 2) sorghum (Narosorg exhibited significantly ( p < 0.05) lower...
Agronomic biofortification (i.e., the application of fertilizer to elevate micronutrient concentrations in staple crops) is a recent strategy recommended for controlling Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs). However, its success inevitably depends on stakeholders’ appreciation and acceptance it. By taking Northern Uganda as case, this study aimed capture compare perceptions seven key stakeholder groups with respect agronomic iodine biofortification. Therefore, we employed SWOT (Strength,...
Culture is a strong determinant of food security through its influence on what society considers acceptable for consumption. Karamoja sub-region one the most ethnically diverse parts eastern Africa, and associated with highest levels insecurity in Uganda. However, there general lack understanding extent to which ethnicity contributing factor insecurity. We examined relationship between relation commonly practiced cultural norms among Jie, Karamojong Tepeth ethnic groups Karamoja. Data from...
Iodine (I) is an essential micronutrient, which plays a critical role in human metabolism. However, its concentration known to be low most soils, making it deficient crops. With I agronomic biofortification studies conducted under controlled environments, limited information currently exists on this approach of enriching crops farmer field conditions. Two-year experiments were 2017 and 2018 examine efficacy cowpea cabbage the uptake foliar applied potassium iodide (KI) iodate (KIO3), each...
Agronomic biofortification, the application of fertilizer to increase micronutrient concentrations in staple food crops, has been increasingly promoted as a valuable approach alleviate deficiencies, but its success inevitably depends on farmers’ acceptance and adoption. By using iodine fertilizers case, this study aimed understand vegetable intentions adopt agronomic biofortification. Therefore, focus is potential role socio-psychological factors, derived from two well-established...
Cost–benefit analysis of (iodine) biofortification at farm level is limited in the literature. This study aimed to analyze economic feasibility applying iodine-rich fertilizers (agronomic biofortification) cabbage and cowpea Northern Uganda. Data on costs revenues were obtained from a survey 100 farmers, benefits that would accrue using iodine elicited consumers’ willingness pay (WTP) for iodine-biofortified vegetables. The cost–benefit demonstrated agronomic as highly profitable effort,...
Smallholder dairy farmers in Northern Uganda sell raw milk to the final consumers without conducting quality control measures. This study evaluated physico-chemical and microbiological of produced by smallholder Gulu City. Samples were collected from forty (40) rearing lactating exotic breed cows (Holstein Friesian) zero grazing units eight (8) collection centers. Data analyzed SPSS software (version 21.0) employing descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA t-test separate significant means at...
Food and nutrition insecurity continues to be one of the major development challenges in sub-Saharan Africa other developing regions world.Karamoja sub-region, located northern Uganda, is poorest most food insecure part Eastern Africa.Previous studies have generalized sub-region as insecure.However, limited attention has been paid locational differences security situation within this culturally ecologically diverse country.A crosssectional study design was used examine at a community level,...
Innovative use of locally available food resources to develop products enhanced nutritional quality is one the strategies believed alleviate deficiencies essential micronutrients such as vitamin A and iron that are endemic among children 2–5 years in developing countries Uganda. New cassava-based pancake (kabalagala) formulae composed orange-fleshed sweet potato, iron-rich beans, cassava banana were developed target needs The new had better sensory appeal nutrient density, physical...