Project

Does small-scale fortification hold the key to improved micronutrient status in Ethiopia? The case of folic acid in teenage girls in Arba Minch, Ethiopia.

Code

01W06221

Duration

01 October 2021 → 30 September 2026

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Stefaan De Henauw

Fellow

Meklit Meklit Tariku Chernet

Research disciplines

Medical and health sciences
- Public health nutrition

Keywords

folic acid fortification small scale mills cerealbased flour teenage girls

Project description

In Ethiopia, 67% of women of reproductive age group have folate levels that put them at risk of giving birth to a child with neural tube defects. Rural populations have limited access to commercially fortified foods. The study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a small-scale fortification model and its effectiveness in improving folate status and anemia among teenage girls in Ethiopia.