[HTML][HTML] A review of selected studies on the factors associated with the nutrition status of children under the age of five years in South Africa

M Mkhize, M Sibanda - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Malnutrition is a considerable contributor to child mortality and morbidity. Child malnutrition
further affects the country's economic development. Child malnutrition in South Africa is …

[HTML][HTML] A review of climate-smart agriculture research and applications in Africa

PM Barasa, CM Botai, JO Botai, T Mabhaudhi - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Funders and governments are promoting climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as key to
agricultural adaptation under climate change in Africa. However, with its progressions still at …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary diversity among Chinese residents during the COVID-19 outbreak and its associated factors

A Zhao, Z Li, Y Ke, S Huo, Y Ma, Y Zhang, J Zhang… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
COVID-19, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, has imposed enormous
challenges on the health system, economy, and food supply and has substantially modified …

[HTML][HTML] Food taboos and cultural beliefs influence food choice and dietary preferences among pregnant women in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

G Chakona, C Shackleton - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
A well-nourished and healthy population is a central tenet of sustainable development. In
South Africa, cultural beliefs and food taboos followed by some pregnant women influence …

Participatory agroecological research on climate change adaptation improves smallholder farmer household food security and dietary diversity in Malawi

RB Kerr, J Kangmennaang, L Dakishoni… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study examines whether agroecological farming practices, when employed by highly
vulnerable households in sub-Saharan Africa, can improve food security and dietary …

[HTML][HTML] Agroecological techniques: Adoption of safe and sustainable agricultural practices among the smallholder farmers in Africa

AO Akanmu, AM Akol, DO Ndolo, FR Kutu… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Attaining sufficiency in food supply to support a growing population without compromising
ecosystem functioning remains a top agenda of researchers and agricultural stakeholders …

[HTML][HTML] Social circumstances and cultural beliefs influence maternal nutrition, breastfeeding and child feeding practices in South Africa

G Chakona - Nutrition Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Maternal and child undernutrition remain prevalent in developing countries with
45 and 11% of child deaths linked to poor nutrition and suboptimal breastfeeding …

[HTML][HTML] Household food insecurity, dietary diversity, and stunting in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

G Gassara, J Chen - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The significant public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa of household food
insecurity is an underlying cause of malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of adoption of conservation agriculture practices in southern Africa: mixed-methods approach

AH Tufa, JS Kanyamuka, A Alene, H Ngoma… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In southern Africa, conservation agriculture (CA) has been promoted to address low
agricultural productivity, food insecurity, and land degradation. However, despite significant …

[HTML][HTML] Complementary Feeding Practices and Childhood Malnutrition in South Africa: The Potential of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Powder as a Fortificant: A Narrative …

H Sokhela, L Govender, M Siwela - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Poor complementary feeding is a common practice in developing regions, including South
Africa (SA), and is one of the main contributing factors to childhood malnutrition. This paper …