Code
01W02712
Duration
01 October 2012 → 30 September 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Soil chemistry
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Social sciences
- Strategic management
- Consumer behaviour
- Market research
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Medical and health sciences
- Public health nutrition
Keywords
policy
iodine
iodine effency
risk regions
biofortification
schools performance
micronutrient
willingness to adopt
feasibility
lentils
public health
acceptance
market study
East-Afrika
Project description
Iodine is an important micronutrient definiency poses social and public health concerns. Salt iodizantion is largely unsiccessfull in certain endemic regions. Novel, alternative strategies like (GM) buifortification are promising. This study will evaluate the feasibility of iodine biofortified lentils in school feeding programs and examines farmers and paents interest in orde to define relevant policy recommendations.