Knowledge, attitude and usage patterns of fermented and germinated complementary foods in Nigeria

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-51

  Nnanyelugo, D O ^a   Okeke, E C ^a   Ibeanu, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Complementary foods; Fermented; Knowledge and usage pattern; Urban and rural Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FOOD; FOOD HABITS; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PREFERENCES; GERMINATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MOTHERS; NIGERIA; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; SEASONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TASTE; WEANING;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0038420808     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024003314960     Document Type: Article

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