Enhancing Vitamin A Intake in Young Children in Western Kenya: Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes and Women Farmers Can Serve as Key Entry Points

In western Kenya, where vitamin A deficiency is common and the white sweet potato is an important secondary staple, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes were introduced and their consumption was promoted, along with other vitamin A–rich foods. Ten women's groups grew a number of varieties of sweet pot...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Food and nutrition bulletin 2001, Vol.22 (4), p.376-387
Hauptverfasser:	Hagenimana, Vital, Low, Jan, Anyango, Mary, Kurz, Kathleen, Gichuki, Simon T., Kabira, Jackson
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
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