Results of fortification rapid assessment tool (FRAT) surveys in sub-Saharan Africa and suggestions for future modifications of the survey instrument

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 21-38

  Hess, Sonja Y ^a   Brown, Kenneth H ^a,b   Sablah, Mawuli ^b   Engle Stone, Reina ^a   Aaron, Grant J ^a,b,c   Baker, Shawn K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Africa; Food consumption; Food fortification; Fortification rapid assessment tool; FRAT

Indexed keywords

DATA INTERPRETATION; ENRICHMENT; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; NUTRITION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUGAR; VEGETABLE OIL; WHEAT;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84875709490     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651303400104     Document Type: Article

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