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    National Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition in Nigeria

    2002
    Malnutrition in Nigeria has been identified as a major constraint to development.The proportion of households and individuals that are both malnourished and food insecure has been on the increase, with. children, women, and the elderly being mostly affected.
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    National Policy on Food and Nutrition in Nigeria

    2001
    Malnutrition has long been recognized as a consequence of poverty and lack of basic nutrition education. The close relationship between malnutrition and under-development has continued to be emphasized. Adequate nutrition is a sine qua non for cognitive and economic development and a key indicator of progress in human development.
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    National Strategic Framework on the Health and Development of Adolescents and Young People in Nigeria

    2007
    This framework is to facilitate the implementation of the National Adolescent Health Policy that aims to improve the quality of life of young persons in Nigeria.
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    Hypertension, Diabetes and Overweight: Looming legacies of the Biafran Famine

    PLoS ONE, 2009
    Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a rapid increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes and hypertension. Previous and ongoing undernutrition among pregnant women may contribute to this development as suggested by epidemiological studies from high income countries linking undernutrition in fetal life with increased burden of non-communicable diseases in later life.
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    Exploring governance in Nigeria

    2012
    This 2-page research summary shares findings of an evaluation of the Media Support For Strengthening Advocacy, Good Governance And Empowerment (MESSAGE) project in Nigeria which provides technical training to local radio partner stations to help them present governance related material in an accessible format.
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    SMART Nutrition Survey III in Northern Nigeria

    2010
    A cross-sectional anthropometric and retrospective mortality survey was conducted in seven states of Northern Nigeria from 21st July to 28th August 2011. The survey was conducted in Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara states. The main objective of the survey was to determine the nutritional status of children under five years of age and women from 15-49 years.
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    SMART Nutrition Survey IV in Northern Nigeria

    2012
    This study presents the summary of an anthropometric and retrospective mortality survey conducted in eight states of Northern Nigeria from 6th February to 9th March, 2012.
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    A critical analysis of climate change factors and its projected future values in Delta state, Nigeria

    Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013
    This study analyses climate change factors (temperature and rainfall) and their projected future values in the Delta state, Nigeria. A variety of crops such as maize, yam and cassava produced in Delta state depend on rainfall for their optimum performance. Therefore, decreasing and/or irregular rainfall patterns threaten food security in the state.
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    African Media Barometer (Nigeria 2011)

    fesmedia Africa, 2011
    The African Media Barometer (AMB) is an in-depth and comprehensive description and measurement system for national media environments on the African continent. This report focuses on the media landscape in Nigeria in 2011.
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    SMART Nutrition Survey in Northern Nigeria

    Food Basket Foundation International, 2010
    This study presents the summary of a cross-sectional anthropometric and mortality survey undertaken in eight states in northern Nigeria from 10th to 25th of December, 2010. The survey was conducted in Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara states from 3,325 households and 4,814 children under five years of age.

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