The nutritional role of indigenous foods in mitigating the HIV/AIDS crisis in West and Central Africa

International Forestry Review

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-160

  Kengni, E ^a,d   Mbofung, C M F ^b   Tchouanguep, M F ^c   Tchoundjeu, Z ^a  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Domestication; Food quality; HIV AIDS; Nutrition; Rural livelihoods

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLY; FOREST PRODUCT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; NUTRITION;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 33747442434     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.6.2.149.38392     Document Type: Article

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