37 research outputs found
Supplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-fnb-10.1177_03795721221119249 - Stakeholders, Relationships, and Coordination: 2015 Baseline Study of Needed Enablers for Bridging Agriculture-Nutrition Gaps in Nigeria
No full textSupplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-fnb-10.1177_03795721221119249 for Stakeholders, Relationships, and Coordination: 2015 Baseline Study of Needed Enablers for Bridging Agriculture-Nutrition Gaps in Nigeria by Olutayo Adeyemi, Victor Ajieroh, Larry Umunna, Francis Aminu and Adeyinka Onabolu in Food and Nutrition Bulletin</p
Supplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-fnb-10.1177_03795721231158417 - Nutrition Capacity Assessment of Agriculture Extension Services in Nigeria
No full textSupplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-fnb-10.1177_03795721231158417 for Nutrition Capacity Assessment of Agriculture Extension Services in Nigeria by Olutayo Adeyemi, Victor Adejoh, Olufolakemi Anjorin, Oluwaseun Ariyo, Babatunde Makanjuola, Mawuli Sablah and Adeyinka Onabolu in Food and Nutrition Bulletin</p
Fostering an Enabling Environment for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture and Food Systems in Nigeria
No full textThis is the accepted manuscript version of the work published in its final form as Ajieroh V., Onabolu A., Ezekannagha O., & Adeyemi O. (2023). Fostering an enabling environment for nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems in nigeria. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 44(1_suppl), S3-S13. https://doi.org/10.1177/03795721231173852
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Stakeholders, Relationships, and Coordination: 2015 Baseline Study of Needed Enablers for Bridging Agriculture-Nutrition Gaps in Nigeria
No full textThis is the accepted manuscript version of the work published in its final form as Adeyemi, O., Ajieroh, V., Umunna, L., Aminu, F., & Onabolu, A. (2022). Stakeholders, relationships, and coordination: 2015 baseline study of needed enablers for bridging agriculture-nutrition gaps in nigeria. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 037957212211192. https://doi.org/10.1177/03795721221119249
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From Awareness To Action On The Nutrition And Epidemiologic Transition In Nigeria: The Role Of Policy Actor Perspectives And Strategic Capacity
No full textNigeria, like other low/middle income countries, is undergoing a nutrition and epidemiologic transition. An increasing burden of overnutrition and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now coexists with traditional problems of undernutrition and infectious diseases. The result is that overall morbidity and mortality in Nigeria is high, and there are greatly increased health care costs. The WHO and other global health authorities strongly advocate for a multisectoral government policy to address NCDs. Nigerian policy actors are aware of the need for this policy, and a public policy unit for NCDs has existed since 1989; still, there is no formal policy on NCDs. There are four components of policymaking - the actors, process, context and content. This dissertation assessed these four components in relation to NCDs in Nigeria. A Q-study was used to assess the perspectives of policy actors concerning NCDs, and semi -structured interviews were used to understand aspects of the policy process as well as the context of policymaking (strategic capacity). Furthermore, a descriptive epidemiological analysis of undernutrition and overnutrition in Nigeria was conducted to determine which subpopulations are at most risk for NCDs, and to identify important considerations for the content of a NCD policy. It was found that all policy actors appeared to consider NCDs as an important issue that must be addressed, but they seemed to disagree on how to address the issue. Yet, the policymaking context was not conducive for brokering conflict and building consensus. Also, the epidemiologic analyses revealed that groups that are highly vulnerable to undernutrition also have a significant prevalence of overweight; thus developing the policy content to address NCDs will be a complex undertaking. In contrast, the policy actors appeared to perceive the issue in a simplistic manner. Similar to these findings, the factors which were reported by policy actors to be contributory to the stagnation in the policy process were related to deficiencies of the actors and context, and the low awareness of the issue. For successful policymaking and action for NCDs in Nigeria, there is an urgent need to build strategic capacity and resolve the intricacies associated with the content for a NCDs policy
Coordinating Nigeria's micronutrient deficiency control programs is necessary to prevent deficiencies and toxicity risks
No full textEffects of food price changes on child undernutrition among agricultural households in Nigeria
No full textThis study examines the effects of changing food prices on the nutritional outcomes of children under five years old in Nigeria, utilising data from the 2013 and 2016 Nigeria Living Standards Measurement Study – Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA). We applied correlated random-effects probit and fixed-effects regression models to analyse the data. Results indicate an increase in stunting and decreases in wasting and underweight conditions among children over the years studied. Specifically, higher prices for fish, eggs, beef, rice, and cooking oil have a significant association with increased stunting, while increases in the prices of maize and garri are associated with greater wasting. Underweight increase with higher prices of milk, maize, and rice. In contrast, modest increases in yam and beans prices have not exacerbated undernutrition. The study also highlights the importance of household income growth and women's involvement in financial decisions in reducing child undernutrition. We advocate for agriculture-led, nutrition-sensitive policies that address the high costs of animal proteins and staples such as rice, maize, and garri, while monitoring and carefully regulating upticks in the prices of yam and beans
IOT-Based Farmland Intrusion Detection System: Author\u27s Country: Nigeria
No full textAs crop vandalization with conflicts between farmers and herdsmen become recurrent in Nigeria, existing farm intrusion prevention methods such as fence mounting and placement of farm guards can no longer guarantee farm security. This is because intruders either jump over the fence or attack guards on duty without visual evidence. Therefore, a complementary approach using computer technologies for effective detection is required. This paper presents an IoT-based farm intrusion detection model using RFID and image recognition technology. RFID sensor as well as cameras are placed at entrances of a fenced farmland for simultaneous identification. The sensor reads workers’ tags for identification, while cameras capture images of users for further identification as captured images are sent to Convolutional Neutral Network (CNN) for recognition. A user whose image cannot be recognized is flagged as an intruder and an intrusion alert with visual evidence is sent to the farm owner. The system showed a high level of effectiveness with an accuracy of 90%, Precision of 70%, and 80% Recall rate and effectively controlled the rate of illegal encroachment into farmland. 
Concordance and determinants of mothers’ and children’s diets in Nigeria: an in-depth study of the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey
No full textObjectives Improving the diversity of the diets in young children 6–23 months is a policy priority in Nigeria and globally. Studying the relationship between maternal and child food group intake can provide valuable insights for stakeholders designing nutrition programmes in low-income and middle-income countries.Design We examined the relationship between maternal and child dietary diversity among 8975 mother–child pairs using the Nigeria 2018 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). We assessed concordance and discordance between maternal and child food group intake using the McNemar’s χ2 test, and the determinants of child minimum dietary diversity (MDD-C) including women MDD (MDD-W) using hierarchical multivariable probit regression modelling.Setting Nigeria.Participants 8975 mother–child pairs from the Nigeria DHS.Primary and secondary outcome measures MDD-C, MDD-W, concordance and discordance in the food groups consumed by mothers and their children.Results MDD increased with age for both children and mothers. Grains, roots and tubers had high concordance in mother–child dyads (90%); discordance was highest for legumes and nuts (36%), flesh foods (26%), and fruits and vegetables (39% for vitamin-A rich and 57% for other). Consumption of animal source food (dairy, flesh foods, eggs) was higher for dyads with older mothers, educated mothers and more wealthy mothers. Maternal MDD-W was the strongest predictor of MDD-C in multivariable analyses (coef 0.27; 95% CI 0.25 to 0.29, p<0.000); socioeconomic indicators including wealth (p<0.000), mother’s education (p<0.000) were also statistically significant in multivariable analyses and rural residence (p<0.000) was statistically significant in bivariate analysis.Conclusion Programming to address child nutrition should be aimed at the mother–child dyad as their food consumption patterns are related and some food groups appear to be withheld from children. Stakeholders including governments, development partners, non-governmental organizations, donors and civil society can act on these findings in their efforts to address undernutrition in the global child population
The Diet Quality Questionnaire (DQQ) Is a Straightforward Data Collection Tool for Assessing Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W)
No full textDiet quality is an important cause as well as outcome of food systems and global development challenges. There is an increasing demand for diet quality indicators that can be readily assessed. Traditional methods of assessing diets based on quantitative 24-h dietary recall are time consuming, costly, and require specialized skills. Dietary recall approaches that collect information about the consumption of food groups are growing in popularity as they can be used to compute timely indicators of diet quality at much lower costs. Validated indicators that use this method are also becoming more available. The percentage of women of reproductive age who achieve minimum dietary diversity (MDD-W) of ≥5 of 10 predefined food groups is one such indicator and is a proxy for higher micronutrient adequacy of diets. MDD-W has been adopted as an indicator of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Valid, feasible, and comparable approaches for collecting data for MDD-W calculation across low-, middle-, and high-income countries are of paramount importance in tracking changes in the indicator. The diet quality questionnaire (DQQ) that uses a sentinel foods, close-ended list-based method offers a reliable approach for collecting and analyzing data for MDD-W. Dairy Development Programs implemented in Nigeria by Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited have used different methods to collect MDD-W data between September 2017 and December 2024. Methods used have included quantitative 24-h dietary recall, nonquantitative open-recall, open-ended lists, closed-ended extensive lists, and DQQ. Data collection and analysis using DQQ have provided the most cost-effective and time-saving approach to obtaining valid results. DQQ can increase the ability of countries and programs to monitor MDD-W and other diet quality indicators. Low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria may consider integrating the DQQ in national data systems to facilitate reporting on MDD-W for progress tracking toward the SDGs
