Publications by authors named "Justina N Chikwendu"
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- Adolescent motherhood and child malnutrition are serious issues in Africa, with a study in Mangu LGA highlighting the lack of data on their impact on children's health.
- A survey of 200 mothers revealed that 39% initiated breastfeeding within the first hour, but only 28.5% practiced exclusive breastfeeding, with a notable 37.5% prevalence of adolescent motherhood.
- The findings indicate higher rates of severe stunting among children of adolescent mothers compared to older mothers, showing that adolescent motherhood significantly contributes to malnutrition in infants.
Aim: This study aimed to assess the outcome of community-based nutritional counseling interventions on eating habits of rural-dwelling children.
Methods: A group-randomized trial design was used in this study. A total of 108 rural-dwelling children from a community in the Enugu North agricultural zone, Enugu State, who participated in the study.
Avocado pear pulp () is indigenous to Mexico. It is widely cultivated and consumed all over the world. Its oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (SFAs) and can be used to replace SFAs in a diet to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL).
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