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    Improving the nutritional value of traditional finger millet porridges for children aged 7-24 months in Bujenje County of Western Uganda

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    2015-08
    Author
    Isingoma, Barugahara E
    Mbugua, Samuel
    Karuri, Edward
    Maina, Gakenia
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    Article; en_US
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    en
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    Abstract
    Child malnutrition is a major problem in Western Uganda where finger millet porridges are commonly used as complementary f oo ds. This study aimed at improving the nutritional value and safety of finger millet porridges u sing Moringa oleifera , Cucurbita maxima and lactic acid fermentation . Proximate analysis , iron, zinc and vitamin A contents of composite flours was done according to AOAC methods while agar diffusion pouring technique and a seven point hedonic scale were used to analyse antimicrobial and organoleptic properties of the improved millet porridges , respectively. The p orridge s were developed with the aim of catering for at least 60% daily re quirements for protein, vitamin A, iron and zinc for children aged 7 - 24 months . T he y were fermented using lactic acid starter cultures . Chi - square tests were used for comparing percentage acceptance of the porridges by mothers . Analysis of variance was carried out and differences among means w ere compar ed by Duncan’s test at p<0.05. Fermented m illet porridge with 7% M . oleifera leaves had the best nutrient composition and antimicrobial properties while fermented millet porridge with 17% C . maxima f lesh was more acceptable by mothers. The porridges are thus a potential solution to inadequate nutrient intakes and diarrhoea l infections attributed to child malnutrition in Western Uganda and most developing countries
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    http://www.academicjournals.org/article/article1439562183_Isingoma%20et%20al.pdf
    http://hdl.handle.net/11295/90226
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    Isingoma, B. E., Samuel M., Edward, K.,& Maina, G. (2015). Improving the nutritional value of traditional finger millet porridges for children aged 7-24 months in Bujenje County of Western Uganda. African Journal of Food Science, 9(8), 426-436.
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    University of Nairobi
    Subject
    Nutritional value , traditional millet porridges , western Uganda
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