Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Ethiopia"
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Child-feeding practices as predictors of nutritional status of children in a slum area in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1999)In a across-sectional study carried out in four purposefully selected slum kebeles of Addis Ababa, the nutritional status of 758 children aged 6 - 36 months was measured and subsequently classified into malnourished and ... -
Food aversions and cravings during pregnancy: Prevalence and significance for maternal nutrition in Ethiopia
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1998-03)A cross-sectional study of the nutritional significance of food aversions and cravings during pregnancy was conducted on 295 women in southern Ethiopia between February and May 1995. A questionnaire was used to collect data ... -
Magnitude of and driving factors for female genital cutting in schoolgirls in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a crosssectional study
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Background. Female genital cutting (FGC) is practised throughout the world, and is common in many Asian and African countries. Although FGC in Ethiopia has decreased, the practice is still very widespread. Methods. A ...