Fortified Foods Are Major Contributors to Apparent Intakes of Vitamin A and Iodine, but Not Iron, in Diets of Women of Reproductive Age in 4 African Countries

- 13/06/2020

Food fortification is implemented to increase intakes of specific nutrients in the diet, but contributions of fortified foods to nutrient intakes are rarely quantified.

Complementary feeding gaps and affordability in Eastern and Southern Africa: new evidence from the RISING project

Poor quality diets for young children after they stop exclusive breastfeeding is a major nutrition challenge in many countries. If the complementary foods provided to young children lack essential proteins, vitamins and minerals, it can hinder growth and development and make them vulnerable to illnesses.

Development of simplified dietary assessment tools to inform the design of nutrition interventions

The goal of this study was to develop and test two methods of quantitative dietary assessment that are less technically challenging and less expensive to implement than the standard 24HR dietary recall procedure, but still capable of identifying nutrient gaps with acceptable precision.

Development of simplified dietary assessment tools to inform the design of nutrition interventions

- 01/09/2017

The goal of this study was to develop and test two methods of quantitative dietary assessment that are less technically challenging and less expensive to implement than the standard 24HR dietary recall procedure, but still capable of identifying nutrient gaps with acceptable precision.  

The 2008 Uganda food consumption survey: Determining the dietary patterns of Ugandan women and children

- 01/05/2010

The Uganda Food Consumption Survey was undertaken to provide the critical body of evidence that policy makers and program designers need to make informed decisions about effective investments to reduce deficiencies of vitamins and minerals in Uganda.

Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) survey in Uganda, 2015

- 01/02/2017

The purpose of the survey was to assess the household coverage and potential contribution of fortified foods to the micronutrient intake among women of reproductive age in Uganda.

Assessment of consumption monitoring systems fortified and nutritious foods in the East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA) region

- 01/11/2017

This report presents the results of that assessment and proposes a Consumption Monitoring and Surveillance Framework consisting of the various processes, phases, components, and domains that provide an enabling environment for this to happen.

Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) survey in Uganda

The 2015 Uganda Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) survey is a cross-sectional survey that is nationally representative and representative of urban and rural areas. The purpose of the survey was to assess the coverage and potential contribution of fortified foods to the micronutrient intake of the population.

Household coverage with adequately Iodized salt varies greatly between countries and by residence type and socioeconomic status within countries

- 12/04/2017

Household coverage with iodized salt was assessed in 10 countries that implemented Universal Salt Iodization.

Coverage of large-scale food fortification

- 12/04/2017

Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) of commonly consumed food vehicles is widely implemented in low- and middle-income countries. Many programs have monitoring information gaps and most countries fail to assess program coverage. The aim of this work was to present LSFF coverage survey findings from programs conducted in 8 countries between 2013 and 2015.