Ugandan Data of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2017
Hidden hunger and poverty are linked in a vicious circle. Poverty increases the risk of malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiencies. A prolonged lack... Read More
Multi-Story-Cropping – the Research Project NutriHAF-Africa Aims to Diversify Agriculture for a Balanced Dietin Ethiopia and Madagascar
Twelve German, Ethiopian and Madagascan research and development organizations have worked together since 2015 under the coordination of the Center for Development... Read More
Vitamin K Deficiency in Newborns and their Mothers in South-West Uganda
Vitamin K is especially needed for blood clotting and bone formation. Therefore, vitamin K deficiency can, for example, intensify the bleeding tendency and... Read More
Major Differences in the Distribution of Stunting within Countries
Micronutrient deficiency and the consequent growth retardations (stunting) in children under the age of five vary widely within the affected countries. The... Read More
Life Expectancy and Disease Burden in Uganda
In Uganda life expectancy is on average 58.5 years for man and 64.3 years for woman. Among the most important causes of... Read More
High Economic Losses in Uganda Due to Late Effects of Micronutrient Deficiencies
In a situation analysis on the situation of children in Uganda (1), UNICEF and a steering committee of the Ugandan government have... Read More
Data on the Global Distribution of Stunting Among Children Worldwide
An inter-agency team of UNICEF, WHO and World Bank collects data on the immediate consequences of malnutrition and childhood obesity worldwide. Chronic... Read More
Major Regional Differences in Child Mortality in Africa
Serious micronutrient deficiency is one of the main causes of the high mortality rate of infants and small children in Africa. Conversely,... Read More
Above-Average Increase of Type 2 Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa as a Result of Changing Nutritional Habits
Type 2 diabetes is rapidly spreading in sub-Saharan Africa (1). In addition to urbanization and increasing life expectancy, the changing nutritional and... Read More
Small and Medium-Sized Farms Are the Determinantse for the Future Micronutrient Supply in Sub Saharan Africa
The majority of the micronutrient supply (53 ‑ 81 %) is world-wide produced by the diverse cultivation of crops on small and medium-sized agricultural land.... Read More