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Receptivity For Probiotic Products Among Pre-Menopausal Female Students In An African University, Kingsley Anukam, Emmanuel Osazuwa, Gregor Reid, Melanie Katsivo
Receptivity For Probiotic Products Among Pre-Menopausal Female Students In An African University, Kingsley Anukam, Emmanuel Osazuwa, Gregor Reid, Melanie Katsivo
Kingsley C Anukam
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the receptivity for probiotic products among premenopausal female students in an African university. GOAL: The goal of this study was to determine the local knowledge in Nigeria of probiotics and the willingness of young women to use them should they be introduced. STUDY: Closed-ended questionnaires were administered to a sample of 280 participants and these addressed age, marital status, perceived risk of HIV infection for the next 3 years, and history of urogenital infections. The participants were also asked whether they would welcome a probiotic product in oral/vaginal form and in …
Food Based Approaches For A Healthy Nutrition In Africa, Mamoudou Hama Dicko
Food Based Approaches For A Healthy Nutrition In Africa, Mamoudou Hama Dicko
Pr. Mamoudou H. DICKO, PhD
The latest estimates of the FAO demonstrate the problems of the fight against hunger. These problems are manifested by the ever-increasing number of chronically undernourished people worldwide. Their numbers during the 1999-2001 period were estimated at about 840 million of which 798 million live in developing countries. Sub-Saharan Africa alone represented 198 million of those. In this part of Africa the prevalence of undernourishment ranges from 5-34%, causing growth retardation and insufficient weight gain among one third of the children under five years of age and resulting in a mortality of 5-15% among these children. Malnutrition resulting from undernourishment is …